Philadelphia police officer arrested in connection to 2019 vandalism investigation

Thursday, January 14, 2021
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A Philadelphia police officer was arrested by the Department's Internal Affairs Division as part of a vandalism investigation.

The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office has charged Officer Ryan Perez with two counts of disorderly conduct, one count of criminal mischief, and one count of public drunkenness.
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Police said the incident occurred on December 7, 2019, but did not go into any further details.

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The 30-year-old officer has been on the force five years and was most recently assigned to the 25th District.
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Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw has suspended Officer Perez for 30 days with the intent to dismiss at the end of that time.
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