Current:Home > ContactPolice seeking arrest of Pennsylvania state lawmaker for allegedly violating restraining order -TrueNorth Capital Hub
Police seeking arrest of Pennsylvania state lawmaker for allegedly violating restraining order
View
Date:2025-04-15 11:39:45
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Philadelphia police said Tuesday that they issued an arrest warrant for a state lawmaker for violating a restraining order.
A police spokesperson said the agency was unable to discuss the details of the warrant issued for Rep. Kevin Boyle.
The arrest wouldn’t be the first for Boyle, a Philadelphia Democrat who was charged in 2021 with harassment and violation of a protection from abuse order after showing up at his wife’s house. His attorney at the time called it a “domestic issue” in which Boyle was not accused of committing violence.
Neither Boyle nor his lawyer from the 2021 case immediately returned a telephone message Tuesday evening. The charges were dropped, and Boyle told constituents in a letter in 2022 that subsequent treatment at a mental health facility helped save his life, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
The Inquirer has reported that House officials stripped Boyle of his committee chairmanship and Capitol access privileges in February, following an episode at a Montgomery County bar.
House officials took similar steps after Boyle’s 2021 arrest. At the time, House Democratic leaders said Boyle had “ongoing mental health challenges.”
Boyle, 44, is running for an eighth term in the state House of Representatives. He is being challenged in next Tuesday’s primary election by Sean Dougherty, the son of state Supreme Court Justice Kevin Dougherty and nephew of former organized labor leader John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty.
Boyle’s brother, U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle, is a member of Congress from Philadelphia.
veryGood! (56576)
Related
- Angelina Jolie nearly fainted making Maria Callas movie: 'My body wasn’t strong enough'
- You'll Be a Sucker for Danielle and Kevin Jonas' Honest Take on Their 13-Year Marriage
- Residents ordered to evacuate the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories as wildfires near
- 6 Arkansas schools say they are moving forward with AP African American studies course
- New Mexico governor seeks funding to recycle fracking water, expand preschool, treat mental health
- 'Barbie' blockbuster now Warner Bros. No. 1 domestic film of all time: Box office report
- Sam Asghari Responds to Claim He’s Threatening to Exploit Britney Spears Amid Divorce
- Inmates at Northern California women’s prison sue federal government over sexual abuse
- Scoot flight from Singapore to Wuhan turns back after 'technical issue' detected
- South Dakota state senator resigns and agrees to repay $500,000 in pandemic aid
Ranking
- Kylie Jenner Shows Off Sweet Notes From Nieces Dream Kardashian & Chicago West
- Selena Gomez Confirms Her Return to Music: All the Details on New Song Single Soon
- Execution set for Florida man convicted of killing two women he met at beach bars in 1996
- Maui official defends his decision not to activate sirens amid wildfires: I do not regret it
- DeepSeek: Did a little known Chinese startup cause a 'Sputnik moment' for AI?
- Watch: Cubs' Christopher Morel rips jersey off rounding bases in epic walk-off celebration
- Authorities investigating threats to grand jurors who indicted Trump in Georgia
- Sam Asghari Responds to Claim He’s Threatening to Exploit Britney Spears Amid Divorce
Recommendation
IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in power
Bengals RB Joe Mixon found not guilty of aggravated menacing during traffic dispute
Spam, a staple in Hawaii, is sending 265,000 cans of food to Maui after the wildfires: We see you and love you.
Maui fire survivor blindly headed toward Lahaina blaze: Fear and panic that I have never experienced before
Could your smelly farts help science?
Colorado fugitive takes plea deal in connection with dramatic Vegas Strip casino standoff
Democratic National Committee asks federal judges to dismiss case on Alabama party infighting
As glaciers melt, a new study seeks protection of ecosystems that emerge in their place