Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota assaulted in D.C. apartment building

Washington — Rep. Angie Craig, a Democrat from Minnesota, was assaulted in the elevator of her Washington, D.C., apartment building and suffered bruising, her office said.

The incident occurred around 7:15 a.m. on Thursday morning, Craig's chief of staff Nick Coe said in a statement. Craig "defended herself from the attacker and suffered bruising, but is otherwise physically okay."

The congresswoman called 911 and the assailant fled, Coe said.