FBI cranks up reward for info leading to arrest of January 6 Capitol pipe bomber to $500,000
Yesterday, January 4, as the nation prepares to arrive at the two-year anniversary of the January 6, 2021, Capitol riots that sparked an insurrection in Washington D.C., the FBI along with its law enforcement partners raised the previous reward being offered for information leading to the arrest of the individual who left two home-made pipe bombs near the Capitol on the day before the riots exploded.
The new reward now stands at $500,000.
The FBI said that, “In raising the reward for information about the pipe bomb suspect from $100,000 to as much as $500,000, the FBI and our partners are seeking to encourage the American public to take a fresh look at our Seeking Information website, which includes images and video of the suspect, the suspect’s backpack, the suspect’s shoes, the explosive devices, and a map of the route the suspect walked the night the pipe bombs were placed,” according to NBC News.
Previously, the FBI had released a virtual map that highlights the route the suspect walked while placing the two bombs on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, between approximately 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. – the night before the riots and insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
One device was placed in an alley behind the Republican National Committee (RNC) Headquarters, located at 310 First Street SE, and the other was placed next to a park bench near the Democratic National Committee (DNC) Headquarters, located at 430 South Capitol Street SE, #3.
Video footage released shows the pipe bomb suspect sitting on the bench near the DNC, in the area where the suspect later placed the pipe bomb. From this vantage point, a full front view of the suspect can be observed.
The person who placed these bombs wore a face mask, glasses, a grey hooded sweatshirt, gloves, and black and light grey Nike Air Max Speed Turf shoes with a yellow logo. The suspect used a backpack to transport each of the devices.
Identifying the perpetrator of this attempted attack remains a priority for the FBI’s Washington Field Office and their partners at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; U.S. Capitol Police; and D.C. Metropolitan Police Department.
If you have any information, please call the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI, or you can submit online at tips.fbi.gov. Tips can remain anonymous.
Resources
Videos
- January 5 Pipe Bomb Investigation: Route and Video of Suspect
- Seeking Information: Pipe Bombs in Washington, D.C.
- FBI Washington Field Office Provides Statement on Pipe Bomb Investigation
- January 5 Pipe Bomb Investigation: Footage of Suspect
- January 5 Pipe Bomb Investigation: Footage of Suspect
- January 5 Pipe Bomb Investigation: Footage of Suspect
- January 5 Pipe Bomb Investigation: Footage of Suspect
- January 5 Pipe Bomb Investigation: Footage of Suspect
(Source: FBI Washington, Office of Public Affairs)
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