Republican congressman says staffer was assaulted in DC: 'It's time we started treating criminals like criminals'

Republican Rep. Brad Finstad of Minnesota announced on Friday that one of his staffers had been assaulted earlier this week.

"Following Wednesday's Congressional Baseball Game for Charity, one of my staffers was attacked outside of his residence by an armed gunman," Finstad said in a statement. "Thankfully, he will be able to make a full recovery and the extent of his physical injuries was minor. I thank the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department for their quick response and their attention to this incident.”

The congressman called for a crackdown on criminals.

"In Washington, D.C. and cities across the country, anti-police, soft-on-crime policies have created lawless societies that endanger the public and empower criminal behavior. It's time we started treating criminals like criminals and bring back commonsense policies that imprison career criminals, keep the public safe, and allow our police officers to adequately protect our communities and keep violent criminals off the streets," the lawmaker declared.

Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram tweeted that "Fox is told that the aide was by himself when he was approached by two men. One had a gun."

"There was a struggle and the aide was assaulted with the weapon, but not shot. He had cuts and bruises and did not seek immediate medical attention. However, the aide did go to the doctor the next day just to be checked out and appears to be fine," Pergram tweeted.

Earlier this year, in March, one of GOP Sen. Rand Paul's (Ky.) staffers was the victim of a brutal assault in the nation's capital.

And in February, Democratic Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota was assaulted in the elevator of her apartment building in the city.

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