Senate staffer stabbed over the weekend suffered punctured lung, potential internal brain bleeding, police say
BY SCOTT MACFARLANE
MARCH 27, 2023
Washington — A U.S. Senate staffer suffered potential brain bleeding and a punctured lung in a stabbing attack Saturday, according to a police affidavit reviewed by CBS News. According to the affidavit, Glynn Neal, 42, attacked and stabbed Phil Todd as he exited a northeast Washington, D.C., restaurant.
The victim is a staffer of Republican Sen. Rand Paul, of Kentucky, according to a statement issued by the senator. Todd and the alleged attacker did not know each other, the police affidavit said. Todd's statement to police, as detailed in the affidavit, indicated the stabbing was random in nature, with Todd saying the suspect did not say anything to him or demand anything before the alleged attack. Police described it as a "random, violent attack."
The police affidavit said Neal jumped on top of Todd during the attack and stabbed at Todd's head and upper body. The police report said a friend of Todd's helped push Neal off of Todd, allowing Todd and his friend to run off and escape.
The police report said officers found a bloody knife near the crime scene.
The affidavit stated that Todd was stabbed on the left side of his head and that the knife, "penetrated the skull and likely caused an internal brain bleed." Todd also suffered another deep stab wound to the left of his torso that punctured his lung, the affidavit said. Police said Todd would be undergoing initial surgery to deal with the punctured lung and any possible internal bleeding. A second surgery would be scheduled to deal with the potential brain bleed after a neurological consultation, according to the police report.
Todd also suffered a "minor puncture wound" on the left side of his chest and a cut to his left ear that might require reconstruction, the affidavit said.
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