Congresswoman Carjacked at Gunpoint
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA) was carjacked at gunpoint in broad daylight in Philadelphia.
According to her spokesperson Lauren Cox, Scanlon wasn’t harmed in the incident.
“Congresswoman Scanlon was carjacked at gunpoint in FDR Park following a meeting at that location. The Congresswoman was physically unharmed,” Cox said in a statement.
“She thanks the Philadelphia Police Department for their swift response, and appreciates the efforts of both the Sergeant at Arms in D.C. and her local police department for coordinating with Philly PD to ensure her continued safety,” the statement said.
Delaware State Police said five suspects were apprehended in Newark, Delaware, after finding them inside Scanlon’s Acura MDX in a parking lot. The names of the suspects were not made public.
“I’m appalled to learn of this violent crime that was perpetrated against my friend and colleague, Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon,” Philadelphia mayor Jim Kenney said in a statement.
“Everyone deserves to feel safe in our city, and sadly, as we know, that hasn’t always been the case this year. It’s disheartening, and quite frankly infuriating, that criminals feel emboldened to commit such a reckless crime in the middle of the day in what should be a place of tranquility and peace—one of Philadelphia’s beautiful parks,” he continued.
The incident comes amid a notable spike in Philadelphia crime, with police citing at least an 80% uptick in carjackings in 2021.
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She probibly voted fro the policies that allowed this garbage on the streets with ‘normal’ people.
I wonder if this Democrat believes in defunding the police now?
Lucky she’s not one more Democrat that has pushed the defunding of police. Otherwise she would have really been in trouble. This atmosphere is what the Democrats wanted. What’s the problem?
Democrat on Democrat crime. Meh.
You will see more of this in Philadelphia, Seattle, New York, Washington, D.C., Detroit, L..A, and Minneapolis as liberals continue to pacify the criminals and set them free. How’s the defund police working and the “No Bond” working out for ya????
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT when these defund the police dems get a dose of reality, the dems are a freaking joke
It appears that they have to learn the hard way. Many of these fools have hired personal security…..what do their constituents think of the safety they are not poviding?