At the time of the arrest, Fossella initially told the police that he was on his way to pick up his sick daughter, but the next day he revised his story to claim that he was headed to visit a sick friend.
He was on his way to pick up his sick daughter. This was what Fossella told the police at the time of the arrest. He revised his story to claim that he was headed to visit a sick friend. This was at the time of the arrest. The arrest was the next day.