U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., said one of his staffers was robbed at gunpoint Sunday in Washington, DC.
Collins wrote in X that three men tried to rob the unnamed employee and a friend in the city's Navy Yard neighborhood.
“One attacker grabbed a watch, the other punched him in the face,” he wrote. “Our nation's capital has become a war zone due to the pro-crime policies promoted by the DC government.”
DC POLICE OFFICER SHOT WHILE DRIVING TO WORK; 2 PERSONS OF INTEREST ARRESTED IN MARYLAND
U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., leaves the House Republican caucus meeting at the Capitol Hill Club in Washington on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. On Sunday, Collins said one of his staffers was assaulted at point of gun in Washington over the weekend. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
He said the employee and a friend were able to fend off the robbers and were unharmed. Fox News Digital reached out to the Metropolitan Police Department, as well as Collins' office.
In another post on X, Collins blamed local officials for Washington's crime problems.
A new report from the Washington Post claimed that conservatives are creating a “moral panic” over shoplifting in American cities. (Astrid Riecken for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
“Time and again DC leaders demonstrate that they are incapable of governing and protecting their citizens,” he wrote. “Violent crime in this city is a problem that affects everyone. It is unthinkable that drive-by robberies are a normal part of living just a few blocks from the Capitol.”
Washington DC police released an image of the vehicle suspected of the Navy Yard robbery. (Metropolitan Police Department)
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Overall crime in the city was down 16% as of Monday compared to the same period in 2023, according to police data. Burglaries fell by 23% and robberies fell by 29%, according to police figures.
