OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer was assaulted and robbed Monday in Oakland, California.
The assault happened in the Jack London Square neighborhood.
A tweet on Boxer’s verified Twitter account says the assailant pushed her in the back, stole her cell phone, and jumped in a waiting car.
The 80-year-old was not seriously injured.
The tweet was confirmed via email by Boxer’s son, Douglas Boxer, an attorney.
Responding to multiple media inquiries, the Oakland Police Department confirmed a robbery occurred in the area, but didn’t identify the victim.
Boxer served as senator from California from 1993 until 2017.
