Michigan Senator Bert Johnson’s Home Office Raided

(Updated) DETROIT, MI — State and federal authorities executed search warrants Monday on a Highland Park home and the Lansing office of state Sen. Bert Johnson, a Detroit Democrat. The FBI and Michigan State Police haven’t disclosed the reason for the raids, but have confirmed they were taking place, according to media reports.

The FBI didn’t disclose the owner of the home on McLean Street, but the address was listed on Johnson’s campaign finance records, the Detroit Free Press reported. Agents were seen carrying several boxes and a computer monitor from the home, and the scene was cleared late Monday morning, according to the report.

At the same time authorities were searching the home in Highland Park, Michigan State Police were searching Johnson’s office at the Connie B. Binsfield Office Building in Lansing, The Detroit News reported. The elevator to Johnson’s office was reportedly blocked, and authorities left the building around 11:4o a.m. with rolling carts and accordion folders.

Johnson has had multiple financial problems, The Detroit News said, including unpaid campaign bills.

Senate Minority Leader Jim Ananich, a Flint Democrat, said in a statement that he is taking “this situation very seriously” and that he will continue to monitor it closely.

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