Suspect in Paul Pelosi attack charged with federal counts of assault and attempted kidnapping
, intended to kidnap her and possibly break"her kneecaps," he said, according to court documents.
The suspect had targeted the Pelosi home to confront the House speaker, interim San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said at a press conference Monday. DePape allegedly forced his way through a rear glass door, making his way to the second floor of the home, where Paul Pelosi was sleeping. He then woke Paul Pelosi, who was clad in a pajama shirt and boxer shorts, and asked where his wife was, according to Jenkins.
The FBI affidavit filed in the federal case against DePape also said that the San Francisco police"recovered zip ties in Pelosi's bedroom and in the hallway near the front door of the Pelosi residence." DePape, 42, is being charged with attempted murder, residential burglary, assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse, false imprisonment of an elder, and threats to a public official and their family, Jenkins said.
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