Authorities are searching for three suspects related to a carjacking involving a sitting U.S. Congressman.
Monday night, Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Tex.) was reportedly carjacked at gunpoint in Washington, D.C.'s Navy Yard neighborhood.
Fox News reported that House Democrat Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) was spotted at the location of the crime with Cuellar as Capitol police were processing the scene and taking a statement from Cuellar.
“The Metropolitan Police Department responded to a report of an armed carjacking Monday evening at approximately 9:32 p.m. at the intersection of New Jersey and K Street, Southeast. The victim was identified as a member of Congress and the United States Capitol Police took over the investigation. MPD is assisting Capitol Police's Criminal Investigative Division,” the statement read.
“DC's Metropolitan Police Department is investigating an armed carjacking that happened around 9:30 p.m. in DC's Navy Yard neighborhood,” Capitol police said in a statement late Monday night. “The victim has been identified as a Member of Congress, so the USCP has investigators working with MPD on this case. Injuries were not reported. Detectives are working to track down the suspect.”
Monday's incident made Cuellar the second Democrat in Congress to become a victim of crime in the nation's capital this year. In February, Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig was attacked at her apartment building. (RELATED: US House Representative Attacked in DC Apartment Building)
Multiple congressional staffers have been victims of crime in the district this year, including one of U.S. Rep. Brad Finstad‘s staff members who was brutally attacked leaving the Congressional baseball game in June, and a member of Sen. Rand Paul‘s staff who was attacked in broad daylight in March. (RELATED: GOP Lawmaker Says Staffer Was Attacked After Congressional Baseball Game)
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Has anyone asked the mayor of D.C. what actions should be taken to stop this sort of criminal activity? Any useful response?
Shouldn’t these attacks on members of Congress be considered an ‘insurrection’? Maybe NOW something will be done about all the lawlessness, a lol, supported by the democrats, across our not-so-‘exceptional’, so-called ‘greatest country on earth’,
Bravo Now DC can reap what they sow Hooray feel for the avg voter BUT nailing any Feds is good
“…Capitol Police took over the investigation.”
Expect a quick arrest of white nationalists or Amish!
Another Democrat the target of a peaceful victim of society?
I just love feel-good, upbeat stories that really warm my heart.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
Got what they asked for didn’t he?
They want open borders, now they can deal with it!!
And what did these members of Congress think would happen when they joined 0bama’s anti-cop movement and the use of RACE to destroy the respect for all police forces across our nation? When you DEFUND the police, trashing everyone with the same brush, regardless of who made the errors… you open up a danger precedent. If you yell racism, you can have what you want?
Cashless bail and releasing criminals without charge also doesn’t help much.