The suspect allegedly planned to torture the House Speaker, calling her the “leader of the pack,” in apparent reference to far-right conspiracy theories he shared about Democrats
Police tape is seen near the home of U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi on Friday morning in San Francisco.’s husband last week might have been a lot worse. Federal prosecutors charged a California man with attempting to kidnap the Speaker of the House when he allegedly broke into her San Francisco home with zip ties, looking for her.
Paul Pelosi, her husband of 59 years, was asleep in his bedroom when the intruder woke him up, saying he wanted to talk to Nancy, according to a criminalfiled in federal court on Monday. When Pelosi told the assailant that his wife wasn’t home, the assailant said he would wait and produced zip ties from his pockets. Pelosi was able to make his way to a bathroom where he secretly dialed 911.
The 911 dispatcher sent police there to perform a well-being check on Pelosi at approximately 2:27 a.m. When officers arrived, they found the assailant struggling with Pelosi over a hammer. The officers told them to drop the hammer and then the assailant struck Pelosi in the head, knocking him unconscious. The officers then tackled the assailant and took him into custody.
During an interview with authorities, DePape allegedly told officers that he intended to hold Speaker Pelosi hostage and talk to her. He was quoted as saying that if Pelosi told the “truth,” he would let her go, but if she lied, he would’ve broken her kneecaps.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has faced verbal, written threats in the pastNancy Pelosi has been the target of several disturbing threats in recent years, as threats against members of Congress have been on the rise overall, police data shows.
Read more »
Police: Pelosi suspect wanted to hold House Speaker hostageThe man accused of attacking Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, told police he wanted to hold the speaker hostage and “break her kneecaps,' authorities said Monday. David DePape, 42, confronted a sleeping Paul Pelosi in the couple's San Francisco bedroom early Friday morning, according to a federal affidavit filed in court Monday. Federal prosecutors have filed two charges against DePape, days after police say he broke into the Pelosi's home and struck the Democratic leader’s 82-year-old husband in the head with a hammer.
Read more »
Man Who Attacked Paul Pelosi Wanted to Hold House Speaker Hostage and 'Break Her Kneecaps'The man is charged federally with influencing, impeding, or retaliating against a federal official by threatening or injuring a family member and also faces one count of attempted kidnapping of a US official on account of the performance of official duties..
Read more »
Police: Pelosi suspect wanted to hold House Speaker hostage | amNewYorkThe man accused of attacking Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, told police he wanted to hold the House Speaker hostage and 'break her kneecaps,' authorities said Monday.
Read more »