{"id":410414,"date":"2026-07-24T05:16:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T05:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/410414\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T05:16:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T05:16:22","slug":"oakland-councilmember-rowena-brown-injured-in-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/410414\/","title":{"rendered":"Oakland Councilmember Rowena Brown injured in attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">(<a data-ylk=\"slk:KRON;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kron4.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">KRON<\/a>) \u2014 Oakland City Councilmember Rowena Brown is recovering from injuries after her office said she was assaulted by an acquaintance over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The attack occurred on the evening of Saturday, July 18, Brown&#8217;s office said in a statement Thursday. &#8220;Councilmember Rowena Brown was the victim of an assault and robbery in Oakland by an acquaintance she had been supporting through a difficult time,&#8221; her office wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After receiving medical care for her injuries, Brown &#8220;remains focused on her recovery and on continuing to serve the Oakland community,&#8221; the statement reads.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Oakland Police Department told KRON4 that it responded to a West Oakland location just before 12:45 a.m. on Sunday to investigate the assault. On Tuesday, the suspect, identified as 38-year-old Ahshatae Millhouse, was found by OPD Ceasefire officers in Livermore and taken into custody.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Oakland City Councilmember At-Large Rowena Brown speaks at a news conference on May 29, 2026. (KRON4)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/kron_articles_710\/a7b76b8007e8ab7d19711c9111932e8f.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Oakland City Councilmember At-Large Rowena Brown speaks at a news conference on May 29, 2026. (KRON4)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Millhouse made her first appearance in court Thursday. She has been charged with assault with force likely to produce great bodily harm, first-degree residential robbery and false imprisonment by violence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">City records show that Millhouse was appointed Feb. 3 to serve on the 11-member board of the Cannabis Regulatory Commission after recommendations by Brown and the Office of the Mayor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">District 7 Councilmember Ken Houston was with Brown on the day after she was assaulted. &#8220;It was clear that she needs both mental and physical time to heal,&#8221; Houston said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Mayor Barbara Lee shared a statement of support <a data-ylk=\"slk:on social media;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbJHSLBFDTb\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">on social media<\/a> Thursday. &#8220;I have been in touch with Councilmember Rowena Brown and she is well and recovering from her injuries as she continues to serve the residents of Oakland,&#8221; the mayor wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Oakland city councilmembers and Mayor Lee are thanking the police for their response and asking for Brown&#8217;s privacy to be respected as she recovers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I am grateful that she is receiving the care and support she needs, and I am confident in her strength and resilience,&#8221; wrote City Council President Kevin Jenkins, who represents District 6.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Brown has served as Oakland&#8217;s at-large city councilmember since January 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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