The congresswoman 'thanks the Philadelphia Police Department for their swift response' in a statement.
Five suspects are in custody after Pennsylvania Representative Mary Gay Scanlon's hijacked car was discovered in Newark, Delaware, according to the Delaware State Police .
The 2017 blue Acura was discovered in the parking lot of a local shopping center about 9 p.m., DSP officials said. The car was found with five occupants inside, all of whom were arrested following"a brief foot pursuit," police said.Charges in the case have not been announced, and officials stated that more information will be released in the ongoing investigation.
The incident occurred around 2:45 p.m. ET near FDR Park in the southern portion of the city, according to the Philadelphia. The Democratic congresswoman, 62, was walking to her parked 2017 blue Acura after taking a tour of the park when she was confronted by two men in a dark SUV. The men were both armed and ordered Scanlon to give them the keys to her car, police stated. The pair then drove off with the Acura, leaving her behind in the parking lot.
While Scanlon was reportedly unharmed, both her personal and government cell phones, as well as her purse and government ID, were all in the vehicle.
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