Man breaks into US House Speaker Pelosi’s home, assaults husband

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul Pelosi was assaulted during a break-in at the couple’s San Francisco home early on Friday and a suspect has been arrested, authorities said.

Paul Pelosi, 82, was taken to hospital and is expected to make a full recovery, Pelosi’s office said.

The Democratic speaker, who is second in the succession line of the U.S. presidency, was in Washington with her protective detail at the time of the assault, according to the U.S. Capitol Police.

The Capitol Police said a motive for the attack was still under investigation.

CNN, citing a source, reported that the assailant shouted “Where is Nancy?” before the attack. The Associated Press reported the hammer-wielding assailant specifically targeted the Pelosis’ home.

It was unclear how the intruder got into the three-story red brick townhouse in the affluent Pacific Heights neighborhood. Aerial photos showed shattered glass on a door at the rear of the house. Streets around the residence were closed off on Friday morning.

Paul Pelosi was being treated for bruising, severe swelling and other injuries after being severely beaten in the head and body by an assailant wielding a hammer, the Associated Press reported, citing two sources with knowledge of the investigation.