Minnesota Sen. Nicole Mitchell was removed from her committee assignments and caucus meetings on Sunday a week after she was arrested.
“While the case is under review both in the Senate and in the courts, Senator Mitchell will be relieved of her committee assignments and removed from caucus meetings,” said Democratic Majority Leader Sen. Erin Murphy, of St. Paul, in a statement.
The senator will be removed from responsibilities as Senate and legal investigations continue into her arrest on Monday, April 22. The politician was charged with first-degree burglary and told police she was there to pick up her father’s ashes and other sentimental items.
“This is a tragic situation, and there are still questions that need to be answered,” said Murphy.
Mitchell, 49, was arrested and charged with first-degree burglary after she was found inside the home of a relative with dementia in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, Police Chief Steve Todd previously told USA TODAY. The city is roughly 200 miles northwest of the district she represents. She was booked at the Becker County Jail on last Monday and released without bail the day after, local media reported.
On Tuesday, in a Facebook post, the senator said she learned medical information that caused her to visit the family member.
