Paul Pelosi saved his personal life with the assistance of a quick-thinking 911 operator as he was savagely attacked in his San Francisco townhouse early Friday morning.
The 82-year-old husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi surreptitiously referred to as 911 from his cellphone after David Depape allegedly broke into the residence by means of a again door and confronted Paul with a hammer.
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Paul reportedly stored his cool and spoke in code so he would not irritate Depape. He additionally left the telephone line open so the 911 operator might hear that his life was in peril as he rattled off 3 questions…”What’s happening? Why are you right here? What are you doing to me?”
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Paul Pelosi Attacked in San Francisco Home During Break-In
The operator heard Paul in misery and shortly referred to as police dispatch with an emergency message … “He states there’s a male within the residence and that he’s going to attend for his spouse. He said that he does not know who the male is however that his identify is David and that he’s a pal. He sounded considerably confused.”
San Francisco District Attorney Brook Jenkins advised CNN police responded to the scene inside 2 minutes … “It was because of Mr. Pelosi being able to make that decision” and the “instincts of that dispatcher to understand one thing was unsuitable'” that police received there so quick.
San Francisco Police Chief William Scott additionally gave props to the 911 operator, noting she handled the decision as an “emergency” as an alternative of a much less pressing “welfare-check” … “I believe this was life-saving.”
Scott mentioned Paul and Depape have been preventing over the hammer when cops first arrived on the townhouse. Depape was capable of seize management of the hammer and allegedly clubbed Paul within the head. At one level, Depape reportedly yelled, “Where’s Nancy?”
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Police sprang into motion, tackling Depape, disarming him and taking him into custody. Depape was charged with tried murder, assault with a lethal weapon, elder abuse and housebreaking.
Investigators should not have a motive, however pinpointing one could possibly be powerful. Depape was reportedly a former nudist from British Columbia with a historical past of drug abuse. He has additionally gone on-line to put up antisemitic rants, racial epithets and crazed COVID conspiracy theories.
As for Paul, he underwent surgical procedure for a cranium fracture on the hospital and is predicted to make a full restoration.