(Associated Press) Former U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer was assaulted and robbed Monday in Oakland, California, her son said.
The assault happened in the Jack London Square neighborhood, according to a tweet on Boxer’s verified Twitter account.
“The assailant pushed her in the back, stole her cell phone and jumped in a waiting car,” the tweet said.
“She is thankful that she was not seriously injured.”
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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 at about 1:15 p.m. in the area, but didn’t identify the victim.
The suspect fled in a waiting vehicle, police said.
The robbery is under investigation.
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Boxer, 80, represented California in the U.S. Senate from 1993 until 2017.
The Democrat did not seek reelection in 2016.