Lauren Boebert Denies That She 'Punched' Ex-Husband in the Face at Restaurant, as Police Investigate
Authorities confirmed to PEOPLE that they are investigating the alleged altercation, which was reported Saturday at the Miner's Claim restaurant in Silt, Colorado
The Silt Police Department in northwest Colorado is investigating an alleged physical altercation between controversial Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert and her ex-husband Jayson Boebert.
Jayson claimed to outlets including The Daily Beast that he was a victim of domestic violence, saying his ex-wife "punched" him in the face multiple times at a restaurant — claims Boebert, 37, has denied.
Silt Police Chief Mike Kite confirmed to PEOPLE on Monday that law enforcement had been called over the weekend and that they were investigating the incident.
"It's an ongoing investigation," Kite said. "Law enforcement did respond to the Miner’s Claim [a restaurant located in Silt] on Saturday, for an incident involving Lauren and her ex-husband."
Kite added: "Right now, we're waiting to interview some additional witnesses and checking on some additional security footage."
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When reached for comment, a Boebert aide offered PEOPLE a statement from the congresswoman.
“This is a sad situation for all that keeps escalating and another reason I’m moving. I didn’t punch Jayson in the face and no one was arrested," Boebert said. "I will be consulting with my lawyer about the false claims he made against me and evaluate all of my legal options.”
The Colorado representative announced her separation from Jayson last March, saying in a statement issued at the time: "It is with a heavy weight on my heart that I have filed for divorce from my husband.
"I am grateful for our years of marriage together and for our beautiful children, all of whom deserve privacy and love as we work through this process," Boebert added in the statement. "I've always been faithful in my marriage, and I believe strongly in marriage, which makes this announcement that much more difficult."
Court documents obtained by the Colorado Sun list April 25 as the date of the couple's separation, which was attributed to the marriage being "irretrievably broken."
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According to the court documents, the process server said Jayson "was extremely angry" when served the divorce papers.
"I tried to hand him the documents, but [he] did not take them," the process server said, according to court documents obtained by The Daily Beast.
"He started yelling and using profanities, and told me that I was trespassing, and that he was calling the Sheriff's Office," the process server continued. "I told him I was leaving the documents on the chair outside of the door, he closed the door then let the dogs out."
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Lauren married Jayson in June 2006, the Colorado Sun reported. They share four sons, one of whom had a baby in June.
In November 2022 Boebert narrowly won a second term in office, after her Democratic challenger put up an unexpectedly tough fight to unseat the controversial Republican after just one term. She has already announced her campaign for a third term, which will be decided in 2024, though she recently announced she is switching congressional districts (to the state's solidly Republican 4th Congressional District) for that election.
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