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Former Sen. Barbara Boxer assaulted, robbed in Oakland's Jack London neighborhood
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/barbara-boxer-assaulted-robbed-oakland-jack-london-16341325.phpFormer Senator Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., was assaulted and robbed in Oakland's Jack London neighborhood on Monday, her office said in a tweet.
Boxer, 80, was assaulted by an assailant who "pushed her in the back, stole her cell phone and jumped in a waiting car," the tweet said.
The former senator was not seriously injured in the confrontation, according to the tweet.
The Oakland Police Department could not confirm whether Boxer was involved in a robbery and assault on Monday but did say that a victim was walking on the 300 block of 3rd Street in Oakland when she was approached by someone. The incident is being investigated by the Oakland Police Department's robbery section, the police department said.