Just days after a domestic violence incident at a restaurant in Silt, Representative Lauren Boebert's ex-husband, Jayson, was arrested on Tuesday, January 9, and charged with six crimes — including misdemeanor assault, disorderly conduct and prohibited use of a firearm — after claiming that he was the victim.
A criminal history report obtained by Westword through the Colorado Bureau of Investigation shows that Jayson Boebert was taken into custody by the Garfield County Sheriff's Office and charged with "simple assault in the third degree, simple assault 3 - knowingly/recklessly causing injury to another person, prohibited use of a weapon - aiming firearm, obstructing police/obstructing a peace officer, trespassing and disorderly conduct - offensive gesture." The last two charges are petty offenses; the rest are misdemeanors.
Silt Police Chief Mike Kite tells Westword that three of the charges stem from the domestic violence incident at Miner's Claim Restaurant on Saturday, January 6: obstruction, trespassing and disorderly conduct. The others are either related to his arrest or another incident that prompted a second warrant with the GCSO. Kite declines to say what sparked that warrant.
"One of the warrants was from us from that night; the other warrant is from the Garfield County Sheriff's Office," Kite explains. "Ours are obstructing, third-degree criminal trespass and disorderly conduct. For any additional information on the other charges, you will have to contact Garfield County."
The sheriff's office has not yet responded to requests for more information regarding Jayson's arrest. Kite says the Silt Police Department, which has just nine employees to cover a town of 3,700 people, will likely wrap up its side of the investigation and "disposition on this case" in the coming days.
"We are hoping to have this case tied up by the first of next week — that's our game plan," he tells Westword. "We are still gathering stuff together. Once everything is completed, we will look at the totality of everything and we'll go from there."
Garfield County jail records show that Jayson, 43, was released shortly after his arrest. Attempts to reach him for comment since his arrest have been unsuccessful.
On Monday, the father of four had opened up to Westword about what he says went down at Miner's Claim; he claimed that he called the cops in response to what happened.
A criminal history report obtained by Westword through the Colorado Bureau of Investigation shows that Jayson Boebert was taken into custody by the Garfield County Sheriff's Office and charged with "simple assault in the third degree, simple assault 3 - knowingly/recklessly causing injury to another person, prohibited use of a weapon - aiming firearm, obstructing police/obstructing a peace officer, trespassing and disorderly conduct - offensive gesture." The last two charges are petty offenses; the rest are misdemeanors.
Silt Police Chief Mike Kite tells Westword that three of the charges stem from the domestic violence incident at Miner's Claim Restaurant on Saturday, January 6: obstruction, trespassing and disorderly conduct. The others are either related to his arrest or another incident that prompted a second warrant with the GCSO. Kite declines to say what sparked that warrant.
"One of the warrants was from us from that night; the other warrant is from the Garfield County Sheriff's Office," Kite explains. "Ours are obstructing, third-degree criminal trespass and disorderly conduct. For any additional information on the other charges, you will have to contact Garfield County."
The sheriff's office has not yet responded to requests for more information regarding Jayson's arrest. Kite says the Silt Police Department, which has just nine employees to cover a town of 3,700 people, will likely wrap up its side of the investigation and "disposition on this case" in the coming days.
"We are hoping to have this case tied up by the first of next week — that's our game plan," he tells Westword. "We are still gathering stuff together. Once everything is completed, we will look at the totality of everything and we'll go from there."
Garfield County jail records show that Jayson, 43, was released shortly after his arrest. Attempts to reach him for comment since his arrest have been unsuccessful.
On Monday, the father of four had opened up to Westword about what he says went down at Miner's Claim; he claimed that he called the cops in response to what happened.
Earlier, in text messages to the anti-Boebert super PAC American Muckrackers, Jayson had alleged that his ex-wife had punched him in the face, prompting him to call the police. The two had been arguing following an incident earlier in the day when Jayson attempted to hug Lauren and talk to her after she arrived at his house to pick up one of their sons for dinner and she denied his advances.
Jayson told Westword that he later asked to speak with Lauren in person and she agreed, choosing the restaurant as their meeting spot.
Jayson told Westword that he later asked to speak with Lauren in person and she agreed, choosing the restaurant as their meeting spot.
An aide for Lauren Boebert told the Daily Beast that Jayson was "being disrespectful," "being an asshole" and getting "lewd" during their meeting at Miner's Claim. According to the Daily Beast, "the alleged behavior revolted Lauren ... but that seemed to make her ex more aggressive." There was then "apparently a physical altercation of indeterminate severity," the outlet reported. The aide said Jayson "made a motion" toward his ex-wife "to grab her" and that it was "an aggressive move, not romantic." In the process of keeping him back, Lauren "put her hand in his face" and "put her hand on his nose."
Asked if the aide's allegations were true, Jayson cryptically told Westword: "That's her story." He said he was trying to reconcile with Lauren earlier in the day on January 6, and he was attempting to make things right at Miner's Claim.
"I was telling her I want her back," he said. "She started bringing up some of the things that she didn't like that I have done in our relationship."
"I was telling her I want her back," he said. "She started bringing up some of the things that she didn't like that I have done in our relationship."
Jayson added, "I should have handled it more responsibly. I mean, look how it escalated. It turned into this big deal, and honestly, it's just two people trying to figure out, you know, how to have peace with each other and how to move forward from here. It's just unfortunate, because now it's turned into this big story. And I know it's hurt her. She's a good person; she didn't deserve that. And it just sucks when you're kind of in the spotlight that, you know, any of your family matters are in the spotlight. Anything."
This story has been updated to include comments from the Silt police chief.
