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(48,903 posts)
Thu Feb 9, 2023, 03:37 PM Feb 2023

Angie Craig was assaulted in her DC apartment building!

Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) was assaulted in her Washington, D.C., apartment building Thursday, her office said in a statement.

According to the statement, Craig was attacked in her building’s elevator around 7:15 a.m.

“Rep. Craig defended herself from the attacker and suffered bruising, but is otherwise physically okay,” Nick Coe, Craig’s chief of staff, said in the statement. The attacker “fled the scene” after Craig called emergency services, Coe said.

He added that the attack did not immediately appear to be politically motivated.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/congresswoman-angie-craig-democrat-minnesota_n_63e5343ce4b02c257374c4dc

More from the Strib

A Metropolitan Police Department report on the attack says that Craig saw an individual in the lobby of her apartment building "acting erratic as if he was under the influence on an unknown substance."

Craig said "good morning" to the man as she entered the elevator to go to her apartment. He followed her into the elevator and "began to randomly do pushups," according to the report, and then closed his hands into a fist and punched her chin before grabbing her by the neck.

The report says Craig tossed her hot coffee at him to defend herself and the man fled before officers arrived on the scene. The case remains under active investigation.

https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-rep-angie-craig-assaulted-at-washington-apartment/600250359/

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Angie Craig was assaulted in her DC apartment building! (Original Post) question everything Feb 2023 OP
Hope Angie Craig was able Cha Feb 2023 #1
The Strib is now reporting an arrest was made. dflprincess Feb 2023 #3
Oh great.. TY! Don't mess with Cha Feb 2023 #5
Hope she aimed for the eyes. ProudMNDemocrat Feb 2023 #2
MPD announces an arrest in the attack on Rep. Craig: LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2023 #4
Thanks. No, no political motive and yet when we realize all the violence since 2015 question everything Feb 2023 #6

Cha

(305,559 posts)
1. Hope Angie Craig was able
Thu Feb 9, 2023, 04:31 PM
Feb 2023

to give a good description.. what a traumatic experience in her elevator before work!

TY

dflprincess

(28,492 posts)
3. The Strib is now reporting an arrest was made.
Thu Feb 9, 2023, 09:41 PM
Feb 2023
https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-rep-angie-craig-assaulted-at-washington-apartment/600250359/

"The DC police department announced Thursday night it had arrested a 26-year-old man with no fixed address for the assault."

Cha

(305,559 posts)
5. Oh great.. TY! Don't mess with
Thu Feb 9, 2023, 10:14 PM
Feb 2023

Angie Craig!

Be interesting to learn how they caught him so fast..

ProudMNDemocrat

(19,093 posts)
2. Hope she aimed for the eyes.
Thu Feb 9, 2023, 04:33 PM
Feb 2023

I have met Angie a number of times at the State DFL Convention, at functions she spoke st, at the State Fair at the DFL booth. She is a small petite woman with guts apparently.

Hope she is okay.

question everything

(48,903 posts)
6. Thanks. No, no political motive and yet when we realize all the violence since 2015
Thu Feb 9, 2023, 10:41 PM
Feb 2023

When a president incite his crowds, even before being elected, when he "wrestles" with CNN..

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