State Rep. Neil Friske was arrested early this morning in Lansing on undisclosed charges.
According to the Detroit News, Jordan Gulkis, a spokeswoman for the Lansing Police Department, said the Charlevoix Republican was arrested shortly before 3 a.m. Thursday at a location on the southside of Lansing, the same street where public records show Friske owns a home.
The Ingham County Prosecutor's Office is reviewing charges, Gulkis said, and Friske is expected to be arraigned Friday or Saturday if charges are authorized.
Officials at the Ingham County Jail said Friske is currently being held at the Lansing Police Department lockup.
On the House floor Thursday morning, Speaker Joe Tate told reporters he had just been informed of Friske's arrest, but had no immediate comment until more details are released by Lansing police.
Friske was first elected to the state House in November 2022.
Friske is a first-term Republican lawmaker representing Michigan's 107th House District, which covers all of Charlevoix and Emmet counties and portions of Cheboygan, Chippewa, and Mackinac counties, spanning across both peninsulas. He has filed for re-election and is seeking a second term in the House this fall.
SooLeader will update this story as more information becomes available.
