Homeless Man Sentenced to 27 Months for Assaulting Rep. Angie Craig

Kendrid Khalil Hamlin also attacked law enforcement officers; Rep. Craig faced threats and was forced to move following the incident.

Kendrid Khalil Hamlin, a homeless man with a history of schizophrenia and substance abuse, has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for assaulting Democratic Rep. Angie Craig in her Washington D.C. apartment building elevator.
Hamlin followed Craig into the elevator, punched her in the face, and grabbed her by the neck. Craig managed to escape by throwing her hot coffee at him.
Hamlin also assaulted two law enforcement officers who were arresting him later in the day.
Following the attack, Craig received death threats and was forced to move after a media outlet disclosed her apartment building's address.
Hamlin's defense asked for a more lenient sentence, citing his mental health issues and struggles with homelessness and drug addiction. The judge recommended Hamlin serve his sentence in a Bureau of Prisons medical facility and seek substance abuse and mental health treatment upon release.