WASHINGTON—The District of Columbia’s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigating Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) over an alleged assault this week.
“MPD officers were called to the 1300 block of Maryland Avenue, Southwest, around 1:15 p.m. Wednesday for the report of an assault,” the police department said in a statement to The Epoch Times on Feb. 21.
“This is an active criminal investigation and there is no further information on the case to provide at this time.”
MPD also said it is conducting an internal investigation over its handling of the case.The alleged incident took place in the affluent Wharf neighborhood of Washington and involved Iranian American activist Sarah Raviani, who alleged a simple assault offense against Mills, who represents Florida’s Seventh Congressional District.
