According to her office, Rep.
Angie Craig, D-Minn., was attacked in a D.C. elevator in her apartment building. According to Fox News reporting, her Chief of Staff, Nick Coe, stated that the incident occurred Thursday morning at her residence. Coe said the following in a statement:.
"This morning around 7:15 a.m., Rep. Craig was assaulted in the elevator of her apartment building in Washington, D.C.,"
and
"Rep. Craig defended herself from the attacker and suffered bruising, but is otherwise physically okay."
Coe said that the Congresswoman called 911, and the suspect fled.
The statement from Coe also stated that there was no apparent political motive behind the attack. Coe said: "Rep. Craig is grateful to the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department for their quick response and asks for privacy at this time."
Fox News Digital obtained a police report about the incident. In that report, Rep. Craig stated that she saw the male suspect "acting erratic" in the lobby of her building. She also stated that she suspected he might be under the influence of an unknown substance. She then said "good morning" to the suspect before walking to the elevator, according to the police report.
The police report said that the suspect entered the elevator and started doing push-ups before punching Craig "on the chin area of her face" and grabbing her by the neck. She then threw her hot coffee on the suspect, and he fled before the police could arrive.
Representative Craig has represented Minnesota since 2019. Two officers arrived on the scene and searched the immediate area, but they could not find the suspect in this case.
Although there is no known political motive in this case, it may be more of a factor in the rising crime rates throughout Washington, DC. Many large cities throughout the country are facing a rising amount of crime, which is why it is so scary for people who live in these cities to deal with daily life in their cities. Therefore, some people who live in these cities have stated that they are scared by what their city has become. If members of Congress are being attacked, who among us can be safe in a city?
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