Office of Professional Standards
On December 28, 2024, a marked Anne Arundel County Police car was involved in a hit and run property damage crash. Through investigative resources, the vehicle involved was identified. It was determined that the operator of the vehicle was an Anne Arundel County Police Officer, who was off-duty at the time of the crash.
On January 27, 2025, the Anne Arundel County Police Officer was charged, via multiple traffic citations, for his involvement in the hit and run crash. The officer is identified as Corporal Russell Ruehl, a five-year veteran of the Anne Arundel County Police Department assigned to the Bureau of Community Services. Corporal Ruehl has been administratively suspended without pay pending an investigation by the Office of Professional Standards.
Eastern District
Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash - Severna Park
25-702554
On January 24, 2025, at approximately 6:50 p.m., officers were called to the area of Ritchie Highway and Whites Road in Severna Park for a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. The investigation revealed that a Mazda SUV was traveling southbound on Ritchie Highway when it struck a pedestrian in the roadway. The fire department pronounced the pedestrian deceased. The driver of the Mazda SUV was uninjured. The crash is currently under investigation by the Traffic Safety Section.
Vehicle 1: 2018 Mazda SUV
Driver: Da’Von Tawain Bell
27-year-old male
Annapolis, Maryland
Pedestrian: Barry Stephen White
70-year-old male
Gwynn Oak, Maryland