Democratic Minnesota Senator Nicole Mitchell was arrested Monday on suspicion of burglary in the city of Detroit Lakes, according to local reports.
Detroit Lakes Police Department (DLPD) officials reportedly were called to a home on of burglary, to KVRR. DLPD Chief Steve Todd confirmed to the outlet the 49-year-old Democratic senator was to Becker County Jail.
Dispatchers in the area received a 911 call around 4:45 a.m. from a homeowner claiming “an active burglary in process at her residence,” Todd to ABC News.
Officials have released little information and the investigation is still ongoing. Todd stated a complaint detailing the allegations might not be released till Tuesday as he was waiting, ABC News reported.
While the Senate Democratic Caucus told ABC News they were “aware of the situation” and offered “no comment pending further information,” Republican Senate Majority Leader Mark Johnson expressed surprise at the incident.
“The public expects Legislators to meet a high standard of conduct,” Johnson told the outlet. “As information comes out, we expect the consequences to meet the actions, both in the court of law, and in her role at the legislature.”
While Miller was arrested for 1st-degree burglary, formal charges against the lawmaker are still pending.
Mitchell previously worked as a meteorologist with the U.S. military, along with KSTP-TV and Minnesota Public Radio before her election into the Senate in 2022, to her profile.
With only a one-seat lead in the Senate, Democrats are on thin ice for holding the majority as elections for the lawmakers grow closer.
