PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — An arrest warrant has been issued for. Pennsylvania Congressman Kevin BoylePhiladelphia Police Department announced Tuesday.
Police said the warrant is for violation of a protection from abuse order. Officials say Boyle sent text messages to his estranged wife, which is a violation of the order.
Boyle was arrested and charged in 2021 with harassment and violating an order of protection filed by his then-wife.
Boyle, a Democrat, represents Pennsylvania's 172nd District, which covers Montgomery County and parts of Northeast Philadelphia. He has served as district representative since 2011 and is currently seeking his eighth term.
We reached out to Boyle's team for a response, but have yet to hear back.
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“While I love Kevin, I have serious concerns about his mental health and it breaks my heart to see him like this,” House Majority Leader Matt Bradford told CBS News Philadelphia. I hope he gets the help he needs.''
2 months ago Boyle went viral on social media after being caught on camera threatening staff at the Gaul & Company Malt House on Huntingdon Pike in Rockledge, Montgomery County. Police said Boyle was intoxicated and may have been under the influence of drugs at the time of the incident.
Police said Boyle was asked to leave the bar several times by employees, but he refused and is accused of threatening them. He was never charged in the incident.
Boyle eventually left the bar that night in February, and police told him he was banned from Gaul & Co. Malthouse.
Mr. Boyle is the younger brother of Democratic Congressman Brendan Boyle, who represents Pennsylvania's 2nd District in the U.S. House of Representatives.
