Update at 5:00pm:
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – An intruder attacked the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer in the couple’s San Francisco home early Friday, searching for the Democratic leader and shouting: “Where is Nancy, where is Nancy?”
Police were called to the home to check on Paul Pelosi at about 2:30 a.m. when they discovered the 82-year-old and the suspect David Depape both grabbing onto the hammer, said San Francisco Police Chief William Scott.
Depape yanked it from Pelosi and began beating him before he was subdued. Speaker Nancy Pelosi was in Washington at the time of the attack.
The shouts were a chilling echo of the chants during the U.S. Capitol insurrection, when rioters searched menacingly through the halls for her.
Original Story:
SAN FRANCISCO (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Authorities in San Francisco are investigating after someone broke into the home of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and violently assaulted her husband Paul.
In a statement, Spokesman Drew Hammill said Paul is recovering in the hospital and the suspect is in custody.
A motive for the attack is under investigation. Speaker Pelosi was not at home at the time of the attack.
“The Speaker and her family are grateful to the first responders and medical professionals involved, and request privacy at this time,” said the statement.
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