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A staffer for Sen. Rand Paul was stabbed and seriously injured in Washington, D.C., on Saturday and a suspect has since been arrested, police and Paul's office said Monday.

On Wednesday, victim Phillip Todd's parents said in a statement that he was in "stable condition" after surgery and "is expected to make a full recovery due to his young age and good health."

"He was randomly and brutally attacked by a person armed with a knife, who, according to the police report, attempted to kill him. The intervention of our son's friend helped prevent the wounds from being fatal," Chuck and Helen Todd said.

Phillip Todd is the chief economist for Paul on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, on which Paul sits as the ranking member.

Phillip Todd's Leadership Connect profile lists him as having been with Paul's office since 2021.

"This past weekend a member of my staff was brutally attacked in broad daylight," Paul, R-Ky,. said in a statement to ABC News on Monday, adding, "I ask you to join [wife] Kelley and me in praying for a speedy and complete recovery, and thanking the first responders, hospital staff, and police for their diligent actions."

According to a police report obtained by ABC News, officers first responded Saturday around 5:15 p.m. to a call about a stabbing on the 1300 block of H Street Northeast in the district.

Phillip Todd was treated on the scene for "stab wounds" and was seen by a witness "bleeding from the head," the report states.

According to one of two witnesses cited in the report, the suspect had "popped out of the corner" and stabbed Phillip Todd multiple times as he and the witness were walking. He "was able to grab [the suspect's] arms" and the witness with him tackled the suspect, "leading to a struggle between the parties," the report states. Then, he and the witness ran as the suspect fled.

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) arrives during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on evaluating U.S.-China policy, at the Capitol, in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 9, 2023.

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The first witness shouted to another about what was happening and that person called the authorities while they aided Phillip Todd, according to the report.

On Monday, D.C. police said that 42-year-old Glynn Neal, a D.C. resident, was arrested later on Saturday and had been charged with assault with intent to kill, wielding a knife, in connection with the attack. Court filings state that he has told officers he heard a voice was going to get him before the attack occurred.

Phillip Todd was hospitalized "for treatment of life-threatening injuries," police said on Monday. His parents said in their statement Wednesday that he had "trauma surgery to address the wounds in his body. He also has a fracture on his skull, which will be treated with non-invasive neurosurgery."

Chuck and Helen Todd said they were grateful for Paul and his chief of staff for visiting their son and praised the work of police and first responders while asking for privacy going forward.

"Most of all, we are impressed with the love and support of Phillip's many friends, the Antioch Church, Washington D.C., his current and former colleagues, and even those Phillip doesn't know personally," they said.

"Our hope is that Washington D.C. continues to be the safe and beautiful city our son loves so much," they said.

In his own statement, Paul said Monday: "We are relieved to hear the suspect has been arrested. At this time we would ask for privacy so everyone can focus on healing and recovery."

Neal, the suspect, will appear in court Thursday for a preliminary hearing.

A public defender representing him did not respond to a request for comment.

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WASHINGTONOne of Sen. Rand Paul's staff members was stabbed in Northeast Washington, D.C. on Saturday afternoon and treated for life-threatening injuries.

Metropolitan Police Department on Monday arrested Glynn Neal, 42, in connection with the incident that occurred over the weekend in the 1300 block of H Street, according to a news release. Police charged Neal with Assault with Intent to Kill (Knife), according to a press release.

Federal prison records show Neal was released from prison Friday, the day before the attack.

Police officers were dispatched to the scene at 5:17 p.m. Saturday, when they found the stabbing victim and took the staffer to a local hospital for treatment.

Paul, R-Ky., confirmed in a statement Monday night the victim was a member of his congressional staff:

"This past weekend a member of my staff was brutally attacked in broad daylight in Washington, D.C. I ask you to join Kelley and me in praying for a speedy and complete recovery, and thanking the first responders, hospital staff, and police for their diligent actions. We are relieved to hear the suspect has been arrested. At this time we would ask for privacy so everyone can focus on healing and recovery."

The latest incident comes as Republican members in Congress have been sounding the arm about rising crime rates in major U.S. cities.

At 10 a.m. Wednesday, the House Oversight and Accountability Committee will hold a hearing on "Overdue Oversight of the Capital City: Part 1." It will include testimony from city council members and chair of the D.C. police union.

Hours later, at 1 p.m., House Oversight will try to retroactively remove D.C.s Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022.

Candy Woodall is a Congress reporter for USA TODAY. She can be reached at cwoodall@usatoday.comor on Twitter at @candynotcandace.

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Rand Paul staff member stabbed in D.C., has life-threatening injuries

A member of Senator Rand Pauls staff was stabbed and critically wounded in Washington on Saturday in an attack that is likely to raise fears about violence in the nations capital.

This past weekend a member of my staff was brutally attacked in broad daylight in Washington DC, the Kentucky senator said in a statement to ABC News late Monday. I ask you to join [wife] Kelley and me in praying for a speedy and complete recovery, and thanking the first responders, hospital staff, and police for their diligent actions after the stabbing.

According to a police report obtained by the outlet, officers responded at about 5.15pm to a call about a stabbing fewer than two miles north-east of the US Capitol.

The victim, who has not been named, was treated on the scene for stab wounds and was seen by a witness bleeding from the head, and was later hospitalized for treatment of life-threatening injuries, the report states.

A suspect is reported to have been taken into custody and is being held without bail.

On Monday, DC police said that 42-year-old local resident Glynn Neal was arrested in connection with the attack on counts of assault with intent to kill and wielding a knife. Neal reportedly told police officers a voice had threatened to get him before the attack occurred.

According to one of two witnesses cited in the police report, the suspect had popped out of the corner and stabbed the Paul staffer multiple times.

The victim was able to grab [the suspects] arms and the witness with him tackled the suspect, leading to a struggle between the parties. The victim and the witness ran as the suspect fled, the report added.

We are relieved to hear the suspect has been arrested, Pauls statement said. At this time we would ask for privacy so everyone can focus on healing and recovery.

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