A woman accused of stealing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's laptop during the US Capitol riot earlier this month was arrested in Pennsylvania on Monday, (January 18), according to a Justice Department official, the Los Angeles Times reports.
As per the publication, the former romantic partner of Riley June Williams, 22, alleges that she stole a laptop from Pelosi's office on January 6.
The date of Williams' first appearance in court has yet to be revealed.
The FBI, which had begun a search for Williams, clarified in an arrest warrant on Sunday that the 22-year-old has been charged with illegal entry into the Capitol and with disorderly conduct. However, she had not been charged with theft.
Williams' mother, who had lived with her in Harrisburg Pennsylvania, told local law enforcement that her daughter left with a bag before she was arrested, explaining that she would be away for a few weeks.
The alleged insurrectionist had also changed her phone number and deleted several social media accounts, the FBI said.
FBI officials have said that an individual who claims to be Williams' former partner said that her friends had shown him footage of her stealing a laptop computer or hard drive from the House Speaker's office.
The individual stated that Williams had been planning to send it to a friend in Russia who would then sell it on to the country's foreign intelligence service.
However, the plan allegedly fell through and Williams either still has the device in her possession or destroyed it. The FBI says the case is still under investigation.
Pelosi's deputy chief of staff, Drew Hammill, confirmed on January 8 that a computer had been removed from a conference room but maintained that "it was a laptop that was only used for presentations."
Williams' mother told ITV reporters that her daughter had suddenly taken a keen interest in President Trump's politics and "far-right message boards."
Williams' father, who lives in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, explained to local law enforcement that he and his daughter traveled to Washington on the day of the riot but hadn't stayed together, and met up later to return home, the FBI said.
