Pennsylvania State Police have arrested a corporal for trying to cover up a DUI investigation involving the father of another trooper, State Police announced Friday.

Corporal Jennifer Ruhl was charged with misdemeanors for obstructing and tampering with a criminal investigation. They include:

  • Obstructing administration of law or other governmental function
  • False swearing – official proceeding
  • Tampering with public records or information
  • Hindering apprehension or prosecution

Ruhl is accused of attempting to cover up a driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol investigation for the father of State Police trooper in November 2019, according to the State Police Bureau of Integrity and Professional Standards, Internal Affairs Division. She was working as the a patrol supervisor at Troop J Avondale when it happened.

She joined the Pennsylvania State Police in January 1998 and is assigned to the Drug Law Enforcement Division within the Bureau of Criminal Investigation.

Ruhl has been suspended without pay while the case against her proceeds.