Jayson Boebert a no-show for restraining order hearing
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A hearing regarding a restraining order filed against Jayson Boebert took place at the Garfield County Associate Courthouse in Rifle on Thursday. He did not appear, while his ex-wife, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, was present.
The restraining order stems from two incidents on Jan. 6 and Jan. 9, involving Jayson. During the Jan. 6 incident at Miners Claim Restaurant in Silt, officers responded to the restaurant after receiving a call from an unidentified party, stating “Domestic Violence Abuse.” According to a police affidavit, Jayson continuously stated that Rep. Boebert had punched him in the face. No evidence has been found to support this claim.
Jayson continued to yell in the restaurant, stating, “I’m gonna drink some drinks before the f- closes. I’m gonna get so f- drunk, I don’t even wanna talk to you mother f-.”
According to the affidavit, he failed to cooperate with law enforcement after being asked to leave the restaurant, repeatedly raising his voice and yelling slurs at officers before being forcibly removed from the restaurant; he continued to yell slurs at officers after being escorted out of the restaurant.
Jayson was not detained during the Jan. 6 incident and instead was given a ride home from a sober party.
Days later, a disturbance call on Jan. 9 led Silt Police to the Boebert residence regarding an alleged altercation between Jayson and his 18-year old son, Tyler. The alleged altercation involved heavy alcohol use by Jayson and possession of a firearm.
Jayson was arrested and charged with prohibited use of a weapon, harassment, and assault in the third degree, regarding the Jan. 9 altercation. He was also arrested for a warrant stemming from the Jan. 6 incident on charges which include disorderly conduct, third-degree trespass, and obstruction of a peace officer.
In court on Thursday, Rifle Judge Jonathan Potosky addressed Rep. Boebert, offering her the choice to dismiss the restraining order or request an alias summons. The latter option keeps the temporary restraining order in place until Jayson makes a court appearance. Rep. Boebert chose the alias summons.
The hearing for the restraining order has been rescheduled to March 4. Additionally, Jayson is due in court on March 11 for his January arrest.
