Police Investigate Attack At Embassy

D.C. Police and Secret Service officers are investigating a stabbing that happened at the Republic of Togo’s embassy on Massachusetts Avenue.

Police say 31-year-old Kokou Bocco entered the Republic of Togo Embassy wanting information on how to immigrate back to his his home country.  Bocco became angry and then assaulted three embassy employees.

The employees subdued Bocco until police arrived.  The employees have minor cuts.

The three employees and Bocco were taken to George Washington Hospital.  

Bocco is charged with one count of aggravated assault with more charges pending.

On the Net:

WIKI: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Togo

Togo (officially the Togolese Republic) is a country in West Africa bordering Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, on which the capital Lomé is located. Togo covers an area of approximately 57,000 square kilometres (22,000 sq mi) with a population of approximately 6.7 million.

Embassy - Republic of Togo
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