AKRON, Ohio -- A Richfield police officer is accused of drunken driving Thursday morning in Akron, police said.

Officer John Hetzel, 29, is charged with operating a vehicle while under the influence, a first-degree misdemeanor, according to court records.

He is scheduled to appear at an arraignment Tuesday in Akron Municipal Court, records say.

Hetzel, who has been with the Richfield Police Department since 2015, was placed on restricted duty after his arrest. He will remain on restricted duty until his case is adjudicated, Richfield police Lt. Joe Davis said in a news release.

A State Highway Patrol trooper stopped Hetzel's Nissan SUV about 12:30 a.m. Thursday on Merriman Road near Weathervane Lane, court records say.

The news release does not offer any additional information about the arrest.

Richfield police will consider possible discipline against Hetzel once his court case has concluded, Davis said in the release.

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