The FBI arrested a man Thursday in connection to the investigation into who placed pipe bombs in Washington, D.C., ahead of the Jan. 6, 2021, events and eventual riot at the Capitol.

A man in Virginia was arrested Thursday morning, but no other additional details, like what charges the man will face, were immediately known, The Associated Press reported.

It’s the first time in the nearly five years since the incident happened that investigators have settled on a suspect.

The AP noted that the case was frustrating for investigators and sparked several conspiracy theories. It was one mystery in the entire events that unfolded in Washington that day, when protesters stormed the Capitol building in an attempt to stop Congress from certifying the 2020 presidential election results.

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