Riley June Williams was arrested Monday in the Central District of Pennsylvania.
However, the FBI said in an arrest warrant Sunday that Williams was not charged with theft, but only with entering the Capitol illegally and with disorderly conduct.
According to FBI officials, a caller claiming to be an ex of Williams said friends of hers showed him a video of her taking a laptop or hard drive from Pelosi’s office. The caller claims that she intended to send the device to a friend in Russia who intended to sell it to the country’s foreign intelligence service, but the plan fell through and she either destroyed the device. The FBI says the case remains under investigation.
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Pelosi deputy chief of staff Drew Hammill confirmed on January 8 that a laptop had been taken from a conference room, but said it was a laptop used only for presentations. ‘
Williams’ mother, who lives with her in Harrisburg, told ITV reporters that her daughter was suddenly interested in President Donald Trump’s politics and ‘far-right message boards’. Her father, who lives in Camp Hill, told local law enforcement that he and his daughter were in Washington on the day of the protest, but that they did not stay together and later met to return to Harrisburg. the FBI said.
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FBI officials said they believed Williams “fled” before she was arrested. Her mother told local law enforcement that she had packed a bag and was gone, saying she would be away for a few weeks. She also changed her phone number and deleted a number of social media accounts, the FBI said. In the court documents, no lawyer is listed for her.
– The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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