David DePape faces numerous charges including attempted murder, threatening or injuring a federal official\u0027s family member, and the attempted kidnapping of a…
In a chilling federal complaint, officials say that David DePape, 42, carrying zip ties, a rope and tape in a backpack, broke into the couple’s San Francisco home early Friday morning, went upstairs where 82-year-old Paul Pelosi was sleeping, and demanded to talk to “Nancy.”Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
No attorney has been listed for DePape. He is to be arraigned Tuesday, and prosecutors will ask for him to be held in jail without bail.When a surprised Paul Pelosi told the intruder she was not there, DePape said he would wait — even after being told she would not be home for some days. The assailant then started taking out twist ties, to tie him up, the complaint saysArticle content
DePape is a Canadian citizen who legally entered the United States in 2000 but has stayed long after his visa expired, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.Article content Jenkins said DePape “pulled the hammer away from Mr. Pelosi and violently struck him in the top of his head.” She said he had a second hammer in his bag.
DePape told police it was difficult to break through the glass door with his hammer, and he went upstairs and told a sleeping Paul Pelosi to wake up. Pelosi appeared surprised, DePape said.
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