Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Capitol Police have arrested an individual who "physically accosted" Rep. Nancy Mace, the congresswoman said. In a statement published to her personal X account, Mace claimed she suffered minor injuries in the alleged Tuesday night assault, stating, "One new brace for my wrist and some ice for my arm, and it'll heal just fine."

The Capitol Police said Tuesday that they arrested a 33-year-old man accused of assaulting Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.). The big picture: Mace claimed she sustained injuries to her wrist and arm and alleged that the incident was in response to her recent vocal advocacy for transgender bathroom bans.

The U.S. Capitol Police said they arrested a person suspected of assaulting Republican U.S. Representative Nancy Mace, who recently introduced a bill aimed at blocking the chamber's first openly transgender member from using women's bathrooms.