PA Woman May Have Stolen Pelosi’s Laptop In Capitol Breach: FBI

HARRISBURG, PA — The FBI is investigating whether a Pennsylvania woman stole a laptop computer from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office during the Jan. 6 Capitol breach.

Riley June Williams, a Harrisburg resident, is wanted on several charges related to the breach of the Capitol, investigators with the FBI said in an affidavit.

According to investigators, Williams' former romantic partner said that they saw her depicted in video footage taken Jan. 6 inside the U.S. Capitol Building. The caller said that Williams can be seen directing crowds inside and up a staircase.

The caller said there is also video footage of Williams taking a laptop computer or hard drive from Speaker Pelosi’s office. The caller told the FBI that Williams intended to send the computer device to a friend in Russia, who then planned to sell it to SVR, Russia’s foreign intelligence service, the affidavit said.

According to the tipster, the transfer of the computer device to Russia fell through for unknown reasons and Williams destroyed the device. "This matter remains under investigation," investigators said in the affidavit.

In the video, investigators say Williams is seen wearing a black face mask below her chin. "She can be heard in the video repeatedly yelling, “Upstairs, upstairs, upstairs,” and can be seen physically directing other intruders to proceed up a staircase. The video also shows a stream of intruders walking up a nearby staircase," the affidavit said.

Investigators have confirmed with U.S. Capitol Police that the staircase depicted in the video does in fact lead to Speaker Pelosi’s office.

Investigators said there are other images taken from inside the Capitol building that show Williams pointing and directing intruders.

"It appears Williams has fled," the affidavit said.

According to local law enforcement officers in Harrisburg, Williams’ mother said she packed a bag and left home. She told her mother she would be gone for a couple of weeks. Sometime after Jan. 6, Williams changed her telephone number and deleted her social media accounts, the affidavit said.