Michigan Lawmaker Neil Friske Says He Was ‘Framed’ After 3 A.M. Arrest
A Republican state lawmaker who was arrested last week in Michigan claims he was set up—but provided no evidence as to the alleged effort to orchestrate his downfall, nor the shadowy figures supposedly behind the conspiracy.
Details surrounding state Rep. Neil Friske’s arrest in Lansing in the early hours of Thursday morning remained hazy nearly a week later. Police responding to reports of possible shots fired took him into custody around 2:45 a.m., with a police spokesperson saying he was suspected of “a felony-level offense.”
The Michigan Information and Research Service, a local independent news outlet, cited anonymous sources in reporting that the incident had allegedly involved Friske chasing an adult dancer after a disagreement while brandishing a gun.