Nicole Mitchell state senator arrested

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Mitchell was arrested Monday, 22 April 2024 when a homeowner in Detroit Lakes called 911 around 4:45 am after discovering a person in their home. Responding officers found the burglar, made an arrest and transported Mitchell to the Becker County Sheriff’s Office.

UPDATE: Mitchell broke into her stepmothers home. It was the home of her late father.

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Becker County Jail

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And then she posted this on Facebook:

Nicole Mitchell
1d · [24April2024]
Regarding the recent news:
Like so many families, mine is dealing with the pain of watching a loved one decline due to Alzheimer's and associated paranoia.
Over the weekend, I learned of medical information which caused me grave concern and prompted me to check on that family member. I entered a home I have come and gone from countless times in the past 20 years, where my son even once had his own room.
Unfortunately, I startled this close relative, exacerbating paranoia, and I was accused of stealing, which I absolutely deny.
Thank you to all my friends (and colleagues of both parties) for the kind words of support and for trusting my character even before I had a chance to respond.
This has been a true tragedy for our family and my hope is it can return to being a private matter.

Ah yes, the good old I’m going to check on a family member who has Alzheimer, at 4:45 am. After I break into their house!

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From AlphaNews on X:

From the Judicial Branch, the complaint:

Complainant is a duly acting and appointed peace officer and as such is familiar with the following facts:

On April 22, 2024, at approximately 4:45 a.m., Detroit Lakes police officers were dispatched to a residence in Detroit Lakes in Becker County on a report that somebody had broken into a residence. The reporting party, a known adult female (hereinafter "Victim"), stated that the suspect ran into the basement.

Officer Ethan Wothe arrived on scene at Victim's residence. Once inside, Officer Wothe overheard movement coming from the basement.

Officer Wothe and Officer Sternhagen searched the basement and shortly thereafter located a female dressed in all black clothing and a black hat. The female, later identified as NICOLE LYNN MITCHELL (DOB: 10-10-1974), was ordered to the ground and placed under arrest. While being detained MITCHELL stated to the Victim something to the effect of, "I was just trying to get a couple of my dad's things because you wouldn't talk to me anymore." Officer Sternhagen discovered a flashlight near MITCHELL that had a black sock covering. The flashlight appeared to have been modified so as to control the amount of light emitting from the flashlight.

Officer Wothe searched for MITCHELL's point of entry into the house. He observed a window on the south wall of the basement and a black backpack stuck in a small sliding window. Officers searched the backpack and discovered two laptops, a cell phone, MITCHELL's Minnesota driver's license, MITCHELL'S Senate identification, and miscellaneous Tupperware. Officer Wothe later spoke to MITCHELL about the laptops and MITCHELL said they were both hers. MITCHELL stated she had "just gotten into the house" and commented "clearly l'm not good at this."

At his squad, Officer Sternhagen read MITCHELL her Miranda warning. After hearing it, MITCHELL stated "I know I did something bad." MITCHELL explained that her father had recently passed away and that Victim (her stepmother) had ceased all contact with her and other family members. MITCHELL stated she wanted various items of her late father's and that Victim refused to give them to her. MITCHELL described these the veg pite, ane Win the hang anted her sene ef some around 100 am. Married to admitted she got into the house through the window where the bag was discovered.

At the jail, Officer Sternhagen asked what got MITCHELL "to this stage" and MITCHELL indicated that it was her father's ashes. She stated that she previously got into an argument with Victim and they stopped speaking.

Officer Wothe arrived at the jail and questioned MITCHELL about the laptops. Officer Wothe presented MITCHELL with the first laptop that was dark in color. MITCHELL opened the laptop and pressed a button and Victim's name popped up. The laptop was not password protected. MITCHELL then stated that Victim gave her the laptop "way back when."

Officer Wothe again spoke to Victim, who stated that she did not give a laptop to MITCHELL.