WASHINGTON (1010 WINS) -- Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was attacked by an intruder who broke into the couple's San Francisco home on Friday morning, the speaker's office said.
Nancy Pelosi, 82, wasn't in San Francisco at the time of the home invasion, her spokesman Drew Hammill said in a statement.
"Early this morning, an assailant broke into the Pelosi residence in San Francisco and violently assaulted Mr. Pelosi," Hammill said. "The assailant is in custody and the motivation for the attack is under investigation."
Special agents with the U.S. Capitol Police California Field Office quickly responded to the residence. The suspect was in the custody of the San Francisco Police Department.
Paul Pelosi, 82, was taken to a hospital and is expected to make a full recovery.
"The Speaker and her family are grateful to the first responders and medical professionals involved, and request privacy at this time," Hammill said.
Nancy Pelosi was with her protective detail at the time, U.S. Capitol Police said. As speaker, she is second in line to the presidency and receives around-the-clock police protection.
U.S. Capitol Police said they're assisting the FBI and San Francisco police with a joint investigation into the break-in. Investigators from the department's Threat Assessment Section have been dispatched from the East Coast.
Paul Pelosi recently made headlines in August, when he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor DUI charges related to a May crash in Napa County, north of San Francisco.
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