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Riley Williams, Accused Of Helping To Steal Nancy Pelosi's Laptop At U.S. Capitol, Freed From Jail

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- A federal judge has decided to release a Pennsylvania woman while she faces charges that she helped steal a laptop from the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Martin Carlson released Riley June Williams on Thursday into the custody of her mother, with travel restrictions, and instructed her to appear Monday in federal court in Washington to continue her case.

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The 22-year-old Harrisburg resident, is accused of theft, obstruction and trespassing, as well as violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.

Williams surrendered to face charges on Monday and has been locked up in the county jail in Harrisburg.

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