A Prince George's County police
officer has been suspended after he was charged with assault over the weekend.
Prince George's police say that
Baltimore police charged Officer Michael O'Connell with second-degree assault
on Saturday.
O'Connell was off-duty at the
time.
Prince George's police say
they've launched an internal investigation and that O'Connell is suspended with
pay pending an administrative hearing.
O'Connell has been with the
department for three years and is assigned to the patrol bureau.
It's unclear whether O'Connell
has an attorney.
Details about the assault
charge were not immediately released
