Md. Police officer charged with leaving accident scene in DC


WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- The Metropolitan Police Department has charged a Prince George's County Police Officer with leaving the scene of an accident.
Officer Mark Samuels-Thompson was arrested on November 30th, Prince George's County Police said. Officer Samuels-Thompson was off duty and was not operating a department vehicle at the time of his arrest, police said.
No injuries were reported, police said.
The Prince George's County Police Department's Special Investigation Response team launched an administrative investigation after the arrest. Officer Samuels-Thompson's police powers had already been suspended for unrelated internal charges, police said.
Officer Samuels-Thompson has been employed by the Prince George's County Police Department for seven years and is currently assigned to the Bureau of Patrol, police said.