The federal judge overseeing the prosecution of the alleged January 6 pipe bomber said Tuesday that he expects to rule on the suspect's pretrial detention in the next day or so. 

Judge Matthew Sharbaugh said both sides raised important legal issues that he will need to take under further consideration before he can issue a written ruling on the suspect's pretrial detention, according to ABC News. 

Justice Department lawyers have argued in court papers that defendant Brian Cole, 30, poses an "intolerable risk" to the community and should continue to be detained, but Cole's lawyers argued their client should not be kept in custody while awaiting a trial because he has lived "without incident" for the past four years.

Cole's defense team also argued Tuesday that their client has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Level 1, and obsessive compulsive disorder, which would make prison difficult, and said there is "zero evidence" to suggest he would flee ahead of a trial. 

The defense attorneys are pushing for Cole to be placed on house arrest at his grandmother's house in Gainesville, Virginia, where he would also wear an ankle monitor, which could give the Court the assurance it needs that he won't flee.

Prosecutors have also told the court Cole should remain in custody "considering the extreme and profoundly serious nature of his crimes, the overwhelming evidence of his guilt, the years he has spent deceiving those around him to avoid accountability, and the intolerable risk that he will again resort to violence to express his frustration with the world around him."

Cole was arrested by federal authorities earlier this month following a massive probe that lasted nearly five years. He has been charged with placing a pipe bomb and the use of an explosive device, but has not entered a plea so far.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.