campbell. >> reporter: 82-year-old paul pelosi undergoing surgery today after being violently attacked with a hammer early in the morning. >> special call. >> reporter: police say they found paul pelosi fending off an attacker after responding to a priority well being check at the pelosi home. >> they encountered an adult male, mr. pelosi, paul. the officer saw both the suspect and mr. pelosi holding a hammer. >> reporter: the assailant was searching for the speaker. he confronted mr. pelosi shouting, where is nancy, where is nancy. >> reporter: our officers immediately tackled the suspect, armed him. took him into custody, requested emergency backup, and rendered immediate aid. >> reporter: the suspect hit pleacy after attempting to tie