Northern Ontario MPP Chris Scott is no longer a member of Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative caucus after Sault Ste. Marie police announced Scott was arrested Sunday by Toronto police.

The premier’s office said in an email Monday that Scott is no longer a caucus member. No reason was given.

Later in the morning, the premier was asked about Scott’s exit, during a news conference in eastern Ontario.

“You know something — I would go to the Sault Ste. Marie police. I was informed literally in the parking lot as we were going through here,” Ford told reporters. 

“Yeah, go to the Sault Ste. Marie police. I don’t want to interfere in a police investigation.” 

A news release from Sault Ste. Marie police said that following an investigation by its own detectives, Toronto police arrested Scott on Sunday, but it didn’t give information on possible charges. 

Scott was first elected as the Sault Ste. Marie MPP in February’s Ontario election, defeating New Democrat candidate Lisa Vezeau-Allen by just 118 votes.

The 35-year-old is not originally from Sault Ste. Marie, but worked in Ford’s office as special adviser to the chief of staff. Scott also worked in the office of former Sault Conservative MPP Ross Romano when he was an Ontario cabinet minister. Â