Intrigue and conspiracy theories have long-surrounded the case of the suspect who planted pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican National Committees on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

With the case going unsolved for nearly five years, it invited a plethora of false accusations that have muddied the realities of the failed attack on lawmakers — including blaming the incident on a former police officer or claiming it was an inside job by the FBI.

Officials are hoping to finally put that behind them and uncover the full truth after suspect Brian Cole Jr. , 30, of Woodbridge, Va., was arrested on Thursday morning.

While a motive is not yet known, sources told The Post investigators were examining the suspect’s background for possible “anarchist leanings.”

The case

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