Anne Arundel County Police officer charged with hit-and-run
BALTIMORE -- An off-duty Anne Arundel County Police officer was charged in a hit-and-run that occurred in a marked police car and damaged property, according to department officials.
Officials said the crash occurred on December 28 in a marked police car. Through an investigation, officials determined the driver was five-year veteran Corporal Russell Ruehl who was off duty at the time.
On Monday, Jan. 27, Ruehl was charged for his involvement in the crash. He has been suspended without pay pending an investigation, according to officials.
Other officers charged
This is not the first time an Anne Arundel County officer faced charges.
In late December, an off-duty officer was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
The 10-year veteran was arrested by a Maryland State Trooper in Queen Anne's County and put on administrative suspension with pay pending an investigation.
In early December, two Anne Arundel County officers were indicted in connection with a crash that left a person dead in 2023.
According to the indictment, the two officers misled their superiors and initiated a high-speed chase with a car the later crashed into a utility pole. A passenger died at the scene and the driver was hospitalized.
The two involved officers - Corporal K. Schnell and Corporal E. Vasquez – are charged with misconduct in office.
