Off-Duty Anne Arundel Co. Officer Charged With DWI, Allegedly Assaulted Police

Anne Arundel County police say an off-duty officer was arrested Saturday for suspected drunk driving and assaulting an officer.

Police responded at around 8:30 p.m. Saturday to a two-car crash on Riedel Road at Johns Hopkins Road in Crofton. Police found a black Ford Taurus that had rear-ended another vehicle. Nobody in the other car was hurt.

The Taurus was driven by police Sgt. Kenneth Collier, a 21-year veteran assigned to the bureau of patrol. It was his personal vehicle, not a police vehicle. Led to believe Collier was under the influence, they then began to arrest him. Collier allegedly resisted and assaulted officers on the scene.

Collier, 43, was charged with assaulting an officer, second-degree assault, driving while intoxicated and resisting arrest. He was released on his own recognizance, but police later suspended him without pay pending the outcome of the investigation. Police said they also plan to conduct an internal review and cooperate with prosecutors.