Crime & Safety

Former California Senator Barbara Boxer Assaulted, Robbed In Oakland's Jack London District

A post on Boxer's Twitter page said, "The assailant pushed her in the back, stole her cell phone and jumped into a waiting car."


OAKLAND (CBS SF) — Former California Senator Barbara Boxer was assaulted and robbed near Oakland’s Jack London Square Monday.

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A post on Boxer’s Twitter page said, “The assailant pushed her in the back, stole her cell phone and jumped into a waiting car. She is thankful that she was not seriously injured.

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