The Bensalem man who threatened state Representative K.C. Tomlinson’s office staff will remain in custody and head to trial in Doylestown after prosecutors at the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office presented sufficient evidence at a preliminary hearing to move the case to the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas.
Magisterial District Judge Joseph P. Falcone ordered 65 year-old Donal Ambrose held for trial on one count of terroristic threats and two counts each of disorderly conduct and harassment, stemming from the June 9 incident at Tomlinson’s Bensalem office.
Ambrose will remain in custody at the Bucks County Correctional Facility.
Police say on June 9, 2026, officers responded to Tomlinson’s district office , located at 2424 Bristol Road for the report of a disorderly person.
Through investigation, police said, it was determined Ambrose entered the office and became disorderly.
Ambrose began removing paperwork from office desks and throwing it around before making threats toward staff and leaving the office, Bensalem authorities said.
According to the probable cause, during the encounter Ambrose allegedly retrieved a gas can from the trunk of his vehicle invoking fear among Tomlinson’s office staff thinking he was going to set the state elected official’s office on fire.
Ambrose left the area prior to police arrival but was later located and taken into custody, police said. He is due back in court on June 18 to answer to the charges.
Perhaps the the inciting incident for threats, is connected to a landlord -tenant dispute Ambrose is having with Creekside Apartments on Knights Road. An order for possession of the apartment was successfully served on May 6., court records show.
The dispute with Creekside dates back to October of last year.
Credit: Lower Bucks Hospital
Bucks County District Attorney Joe Khan said, “there is absolutely no place for violence, intimidation, or threats against public officials and their staff,” DA Khan said. “Public servants should never have to fear for their safety simply for doing their jobs. My office takes these actions incredibly seriously, and we will continue to hold accountable anyone who uses fear or threats to disrupt our community and target those who serve the public.”
Ambrose, according to Department of State voter registration records is a registered Republican.
He is due back in court, next month for formal arraignment.
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