PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — An arrest warrant for Pennsylvania state Rep. Kevin Boyle has been withdrawn.
The warrant was issued last week after police said he allegedly violated a protection from abuse order, or PFA, by communication.
But District Attorney Larry Krasner said Monday the PFA was not in effect on the dates Boyle was accused of violating the order and they did not find probable cause to justify a warrant.
“A detective acted on all the information he had. None of it was false. None of it was fake. None of it was forged. But there was a piece that was missing,” Krasner said.
“This does not mean one way or another that Mr. Boyle committed no crime. That is a matter to be determined later.”
In 2021, Boyle was arrested and charged with harassment and violation of a previous PFA filed by his wife. The charges were later dropped. When Boyle's personal ongoing mental health challenges came to light, he agreed to seek treatment.
In February, Boyle was banned from a bar in Rockledge, Montgomery County after he was seen on camera berating employees. Police said he threatened female staffers and was asked to leave, but returned. The employees did not press charges.
Boyle is up for reelection and is on the ballot for Tuesday’s primary.