Minnesota state Sen. Justin Eichorn was arrested Monday in Bloomington for allegedly soliciting a minor for prostitution.
Bloomington police said Eichorn was arrested near the 8300 block of Normandale Boulevard at around 6 p.m. Eichorn, R-Grand Rapids, was first booked into the Bloomington city jail and then transferred to Hennepin County jail early Tuesday evening.
Minnesota state Sen. Justin Eichorn, R-Grand Rapids Minnesota Senate photo.
He was arrested without incident outside of his vehicle by uniformed officers, Bloomington police said.
Hours after news of the arrest became public, Senate Republicans along with Republican Speaker of the House Lisa Demuth called for Eichorn to resign his seat.
Eichorn, 40, is listed in his Senate biography as an entrepreneur who is married with four children.
MPR News has sought comment from the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office and from a spokesperson for Eichorn. »