The U.S. Capitol Police are investigating the threat made against House Speaker John Boehner.(Photo: J. Scott Applewhite, AP)
CINCINNATI — A U.S. district court jury had indicted a West Chester man on
charges of trying to poison House Speaker John Boehner.
Michael Hoyt called 911 in October and told dispatchers that he had wanted to poison Boehner, R-Ohio, at the Wetherington Country Club in West Chester, where Hoyt was a bartender, according to court documents. Hoyt was indicted Jan. 7.
Officers from the Deer Park Police Department met with Hoyt, who told officers that he was Jesus Christ and was going to kill Boehner because the speaker was "mean" to him at the country club. Hoyt then told officers that he had a gun, and he planned to shoot Boehner and take off, according to the documents.
Hoyt was voluntarily taken to the University of Cincinnati hospital for a psychiatric evaluation at the time.
The U.S. Capitol Police continued investigating the incident, meeting with Boehner, Boehner's wife and Hoyt's family.
A spokesman for Boehner, Michael Steel, said the speaker is "aware of the situation and sincerely thanks the FBI, the Capitol Police and the local authorities in Ohio for their efforts."
Hoyt is currently being held for a court-ordered mental treatment, but the hospital could release him at any time, according to court documents.
Contributing: The Associated Press
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