U.S. Rep carjacked in D.C. by armed thugs

WASHINGTON, DC – A member of Congress fell victim to an armed carjacking on Monday evening, prompting an investigation by the U.S. Capitol Police. The incident, which initially saw the Metropolitan Police Department at the helm, took place at the intersection of New Jersey and K Street, Southeast, around 9:32 p.m. House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., was present at the crime scene alongside the victim, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas. The Capitol police …

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Congresswoman fights attacker using a hot cup of coffee

Rep. Angie Craig, a Democratic congresswoman from Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District, was reportedly bruised in an altercation that occurred in the elevator of her D.C. apartment building on Thursday. The attacker was swiftly taken into custody and charged with simple assault. According to the police report, the assailant appeared to be under the influence of a substance and entered the elevator after Craig. After randomly performing pushups, the man punched Craig and grabbed her neck, …

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