Bodycam footage released on Tuesday shows Minnesota Senator Nicole Mitchell appearing at her stepmother’s house around 4:45 am, dressed in black with her hands raised.

Mitchell was arrested in April 2024 after her stepmother, Carol Mitchell, called 911 to report a break-in. During the trial, prosecutors played a video from the bodycam that captured officers confronting Mitchell in the dimly lit living room of the house. The footage includes Carol in a robe, questioning her stepdaughter’s presence: “Is that Nicole?”

Mitchell responded, “You wouldn’t talk to me anymore, so I was just trying to get some of my dad’s stuff.”

Bodycam footage of Senator Nicole Mitchell’s arrest was shown at today’s robbery trial. She faces charges of first-degree robbery and possession of burglary tools, as she allegedly entered her stepmother’s home in Lake Detroit.

Mitchell has denied any criminal intent regarding the robbery charge, arguing she only entered the house to retrieve her late father’s ashes and other belongings. Her attorney mentioned that Mitchell’s motivation was concerned with Carol’s well-being rather than theft.

According to reports, Carol informed investigators that she felt threatened by her stepdaughter and had already sent some of her father’s ashes to her. However, Mitchell’s legal team argues that the claims made are “not completely accurate.” Prosecutor Brian McDonald stated during the trial’s opening that Mitchell gained entry using a clover and had a flashlight wrapped in socks.

In January, a Republican state senator attempted to expel Mitchell from the Chamber of Commerce, citing a delay in her trial. Republican Senator Jordan Rasmuson, who initiated the allegations, argued that legislative members shouldn’t wait for the outcome of a criminal trial.

“We shouldn’t delay justice for crime victims by allowing Senator Mitchell to use her position to evade criminal repercussions,” the reformers noted.

Mitchell’s Senate office has not yet responded to requests for comment.