Paul Pelosi answered door to cops but did NOT say he was in distress, new police account claims 

Paul Pelosi never let on to responding officers that he was in distress just seconds before he walked back into his house where a man bludgeoned him with a hammer, new details have revealed.

The 82-year-old husband of the US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi instead smiled at the officers who had responded to the high priority 911 call at his San Francisco home last week, according to court documents, and told them ‘everything’s good.’

Instead of telling officers he needed help, or trying to flee the home, Pelosi retreated back into the foyer where police saw the attacker strike him with a hammer, sources close to the investigation told NBC News. 

It’s not clear if Pelosi was already injured or what his mental state when he walked several feet back into the house, away from police. 

It was also revealed by sources that responding officers were seemingly unaware that it was the home of Nancy Pelosi, who gets security details and was in Washington, D.C. at the time of the attack.

Paul Pelosi was released from hospital six days after being attacked by a man with a hammer

Secret Service agents are pictured in front of the home of US Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday, after her husband Paul Pelosi was released from hospital

Paul Pelosi returned home Thursday after he was released from the hospital, the same San Francisco residence where he was attacked a week ago. 

David DePape, 42, is accused of breaking into the Pelosi home and beating Paul Pelosi over the head with a hammer and intending to hold his House Speaker wife Nancy hostage and break her kneecaps.      

DePape was carrying zip ties with him when he broke into Paul and Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s home in the Pacific Heights neighborhood of San Francisco, calling out ‘Where’s Nancy’ – the same phrase used by Capitol rioters on January 6.

Pelosi told the intruder his wife was not there and would not be there for several days, and DePape said he would wait. Pelosi was somehow able to get into the bathroom while he called 911.

DePape told investigators he wanted to hold Nancy Pelosi captive and talk to her. He said that if the speaker told ‘the truth’ he would let her go, and if she ‘lied’ he would ‘break her kneecaps.’

‘She would then have to be wheeled into Congress, which would show other Members of Congress there were consequences to actions,’ he explained.

DePape also explained that he broke into the house through a glass door using the hammer.

DePape was formally charged with attempted murder in court in San Francisco Tuesday afternoon. He pleaded not guilty to charges against him, including assault, attempted murder, and attempted kidnapping.

Immigration officials confirmed Thursday morning that the suspect – Canadian native DePape, who is in custody, entered the U.S. illegally by crossing at the Mexican border in 2008. 

David DePape is accused of breaking into Pelosi’s home and attacking him with a hammer

David Wayne DePape, 42, who is charged with breaking into U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco home and clubbing her husband in the head with a hammer, sits next to his public defender Adam Lipson and prosecutor Phoebe Maffei before Judge Diane Northway at the Criminal courts in San Francisco

‘The Pelosi family is thankful for the beautiful outpouring of love, support and prayers from around the world,’ Pelosi’s office said in a statement.

‘Paul is grateful to the 911 operator, emergency responders, trauma care team, ICU staff, and the entire ZSFGH medical staff for their excellent and compassionate life-saving treatment he received after the violent assault in our home,’ said the statement. 

‘Paul remains under doctors’ care as he continues to progress on a long recovery process and convalescence. He is now home surrounded by his family who request privacy.’

The assault took place after 2 am in the Pacific Heights neighborhood

Capitol Police were able to review security camera footage before the incident, which took place while the speaker was away

Doctors operated on Pelosi, a successful investor, to treat a skull fracture he sustained while struggling with his attacker.

Police say they arrived at Pelosi’s home around 2am Friday to find Pelosi and DePape both gripping a hammer.

They say DePape pried it away and used it to strike Pelosi on the head, knocking Pelosi unconscious. The Speaker’s office said following the attack Mr. Pelosi is expected to make a full recovery.

The US Capitol Police indicated Thursday they are undertaking an investigation of security procedures for the raft of lawmakers who receive some form of protection. The Speaker herself has a 24-hour security detail who travels with her.