A Boston City Council member was arrested Friday at City Hall, less than a month after his records were subpoenaed as part of an investigation into corruption involving a former state senator.
FBI spokeswoman Gail Marcinkiewicz would not say what charges City Councilor Chuck Turner faces, but said the arrest was connected to indictment of former state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson, who was arrested Oct. 28 for allegedly taking $23,500 in bribes from undercover agents she thought were businessmen.
Wilkerson had been photographed by the FBI allegedly stuffing the bribe money under her sweater.
Turner was scheduled to appear in U.S. District Court in Worcester later Friday, Marcinkiewicz said.
Messages left on at Turner's City Hall office and district office were not immediately returned.
Turner, a staunch supporter of Wilkerson, was among the politicians named in the FBI affidavit released after Wilkerson's arrest and records from his office related to the investigation were subpoenaed.
Wilkerson resigned Wednesday, a day after being indicted on eight federal counts of attempted extortion.
The Harvard-educated Turner is a veteran community activist who has been on the City Council since 2000.
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