- Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker was attacked Friday by an intruder at their San Francisco house.
- According to police, Paul Pelosi was able to make a 911 Call during the incident.
- Based on the information she had overheard, the 911 dispatcher realized something was amiss and alerted police.
On Friday, the San Francisco Police Department stated that Paul Pelosi (husband of Nancy Pelosi), was able to call 911 before being arrested. Attack with a hammerYou can also send an email to allow dispatch to respond.
William Scott, Chief of Police, stated that Paul Pelosi was standing at the entrance to the house with the attacker and each held onto the hammer.
After media reports claimed that Paul Pelosi had called 911 in secret so that the intruder wouldn’t know, he spoke in a manner that would alert the dispatcher without giving away his identity.
Sources said the Los Angeles TimesPaul Pelosi said to the intruder that he needed the bathroom. After stepping away, he called 911 and left the line open. The Times reported that Heather Grimes, a dispatcher, overheard Paul Pelosi talking to the intruder and called 911.
An insider with knowledge of the situation provided a similar account. CNN. John Miller, chief law enforcement and intelligence analyst at the outlet, stated that Paul Pelosi had secretly called 911 and left the phone open. He stated that Grimes didn’t answer her call when she called, but she could hear some background conversation and knew something was amiss. To listen in, she turned up the volume.
Paul Pelosi basically wants to explain in code to her what’s happening: “Why are you here?” What are your plans to do to my? Miller stated, “I mean, you can see how he’s trying not to let the attacker know 911 has listening.”
Grimes requested a high-priority wellness inspection at the house based on what she had heard. Miller stated that the officers saw the men grappling with the hammer when they arrived. According to Miller, the incident was captured on body cam footage.
Although police couldn’t confirm details of the 911 call reported by CNN or the LA Times, Grimes was publicly praised for her actions during Friday’s press conference.
“I want Heather Grimes to be praised for her quick thinking, intuition and speed. Scott explained that she had to interpret what was being said and that her experience and intuition helped her to see that there was more to the incident than she was told. Her actions led to a quicker response and higher priority dispatch.
Insider asked for more information, but the San Francisco Police Department (and Capitol Police) did not respond immediately.
