Staffers attacked with bat in Virginia congressman’s office

A person armed with a baseball bat attacked two congressional aides Monday at a Northern Virginia county office after they asked to speak with Representative Gerry Connolly, the congressman said in a statement.

Mr Connolly, a Democrat, said the person in his office in Fairfax, Va., committed “an act of violence” against two members of his staff, who were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The Fairfax City Police Department said on Twitter that a person was in custody. The suspect’s name was not immediately released.

“I have the best team in Congress. My district office staff are available to voters and the public every day. Mr Connolly said in a statement. “The thought of anyone taking advantage of my staff’s reach to commit violence is unconscionable and devastating.”

Mr. Connolly represents a portion of the Northern Virginia suburbs west of Washington, DC. He was first elected to Congress in 2008.