{"id":1841580,"date":"2023-02-09T17:49:57","date_gmt":"2023-02-09T22:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1841580"},"modified":"2023-02-09T17:52:11","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T22:52:11","slug":"police-release-photo-of-suspect-in-assault-of-house-democrat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-release-photo-of-suspect-in-assault-of-house-democrat\/","title":{"rendered":"Police Release Photo Of Suspect In Assault Of House Democrat"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpolice-release-photo-of-suspect-in-assault-of-house-democrat%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1841580&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<p>Washington, D.C. police released a photograph of the suspect in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/house-democrat-assaulted-in-elevator-of-dc-apartment-building\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rep. Angie Craig allegedly assaulted<\/a> (D-MN), in an elevator at her apartment building on Thursday morning.<\/p>\n<p>The Metropolitan Police Department shared the image from the surveillance camera and asked for the public&#8217;s help in identifying the suspect. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nicholaswu12\/status\/1623760321692286981\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According to the U.S. Capitol Police<\/a>The suspect is thought to be homeless.<\/p>\n<p>Craig claimed that she saw the suspect in her apartment&#8217;s lobby at 7:15 AM. \u201cacting erratic\u201d According to The Daily Wire, he appeared as if he had been under the influence an unknown substance.<\/p>\n<p>Police were told by the congresswoman that she told the suspect after she spoke with her \u201cgood morning,\u201d The suspect followed her to the elevator \u201cand began to randomly do push ups.\u201d Craig described the suspect to police at that time. \u201cwith a closed fist,\u201d She punched her in the chin and then grabbed her neck. Craig was allegedly defending herself by pouring hot coffee on the suspect.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">MPD is asking the public for help in identifying a suspect involved in a Simple Assault which occurred in the 300 block H Street in Omaha this morning. The victim was a member Congress. <\/p>\n<p>Need more information? Text 50411 or call (202) 727-9099 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZDYbodVsw7\">pic.twitter.com\/ZDYbodVsw7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DCPoliceDept\/status\/1623789148602568704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 9, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Craig \u201cdefended herself from the attacker and suffered bruising, but is otherwise physically okay,\u201d said her chief of staff Nick Coe in a statement. Craig called 911 and the assailant fled the scene, her office said.\u00a0\u201cThere is no evidence that the incident was politically motivated,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Statement by Rep. Angie Craig&#8217;s Chief of Staff: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YHXKJkuK42\">pic.twitter.com\/YHXKJkuK42<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Angie Craig (@RepAngieCraig) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepAngieCraig\/status\/1623741866461081601?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 9, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<p>D.C. police encouraged anyone with relevant information to call 202-727-9099 or text 50411. \u201cCrime Solvers of Washington, DC currently offers a reward of up to $1,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and indictment of the person or persons responsible for a crime committed in the District of Columbia,\u201d police said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Hours after the alleged assault, Craig was back at work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/house-unites-to-condemn-china-over-suspected-spy-balloon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">She voted with fellow Democrats and Republicans<\/a> to overwhelmingly pass a resolution to formally rebuke China over a suspected spy balloon that flew over the United States last week.<\/p>\n<p>After losing a congressional bid in 2016, Craig was first elected to represent Minnesota\u2019s Second Congressional District in 2018. Craig is married to her wife, Cheryl Greene, and they have four sons together, <a href=\"https:\/\/craig.house.gov\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to the congresswoman\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no evidence that the incident was politically motivated,\u201d\u00a0Craig\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Police in Washington, D.C., released a photo of the suspect in the alleged assault of Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) in an elevator at her apartment building Thursday morning. In sharing the surveillance camera image, the Metropolitan Police Department asked the public for assistance in identifying the suspect for a simple assault offense. 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