Representative Henry Cuellar of Texas was hijacked by armed assailants near the U.S. Capitol
Oct. 3, 2023
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) was carjacked by three armed assailants on Monday evening, his office said.
As Congressman Cuellar parked his car this evening, three armed assailants approached the Congressman and stole his vehicle,” according to a statement from Cuellar’s Chief of Staff Jacob Hochberg. “Fortunately, he was not injured and is cooperating with local law enforcement.
Hochberg said police recovered Cuellar’s vehicle.
The Washington Post reported that the robbery occurred at 9:30 p.m. at New Jersey Avenue and K Street SE in the Navy Yard area of Washington, about a mile from the U.S. Capitol.
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Monday’s incident was the second attack on a member of Congress in Washington this year. In February, Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) was attacked in her Washington apartment building, leaving her with bruises while escaping serious injury. Her chief of staff said the attack did not appear politically motivated.
In June, 26-year-old Kendrid Khalil Hamlin pleaded guilty in that case to assaulting a member of Congress and assaulting law enforcement officers. Hamlin was also accused of assaulting two officers as they tried to arrest him on the same day of Craig’s attack.
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