Man charged with stealing documents from McConnell’s desk

Published January 26, 2021 7:26pm ET



A California man is accused of nabbing a handful of documents from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s desk during the Jan. 6 unrest.

A criminal complaint filed in federal court shows Tommy Frederick Allan, 52, was arrested by authorities last week after two people tipped off the FBI of his alleged activities during the Capitol riot that resulted in five deaths, including one police officer. He faces charges of violent entry on Capitol grounds, entering a restricted building, and theft of federal property.

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