World News | Man Accused of Stabbing Senate Staffer After Prison Release
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. A US Senate staffer remained hospitalised on Tuesday after police say he was attacked leaving a restaurant in Washington this weekend by a man who had been released from federal prison a day earlier.
Washington, Mar 28 (AP) A US Senate staffer remained hospitalised on Tuesday after police say he was attacked leaving a restaurant in Washington this weekend by a man who had been released from federal prison a day earlier.
The suspect, Glynn Neal, 42, was arrested on a charge of assault with intent to kill after Saturday's attack. The federal Bureau of Prisons told The Associated Press Neal had been released from a federal prison in Maryland on Friday.
Investigators believe the attack was random. The victim, Philip Todd — who works for Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky — told investigators he had never seen his attacker before and that Neal didn't say or demand anything before he stabbed him.
He said Neal had appeared from around a corner and attacked him as he was walking with a friend.
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Neal had been released after earning so-called “good time credit” as part of a bipartisan criminal justice overhaul known as the First Step Act that was signed into law by former President Donald Trump.
Police found Neal after officer saw a cell phone that was dropped at the scene. Court documents obtained by AP said Neal told officers he heard a voice “telling him that someone was going to get him” shortly before the attack.
Todd suffered a punctured lung and potential brain bleeding, according to court documents.
A defence attorney for Neal did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment. (AP)
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