The Ontario member of provincial parliament for Sault Ste. Marie was arrested Sunday and subsequently removed from the Progressive Conservative caucus, though authorities are not yet saying why.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Chris Scott is no longer a part of the Progressive Conservative caucus, but was similarly tight-lipped on the reasons.

“I was informed literally in the parking lot, as we were going through here,” Ford said when asked about Scott at an unrelated press conference.

“Go to Sault Ste Marie police. I don’t want to interfere in a police investigation.”

Sault Ste. Marie police confirmed Scott, 35, was arrested Sunday by Toronto Police following an investigation by Sault Ste. Marie detectives.

“To protect the privacy of the victim(s), no further details regarding the inc

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