Federal prosecutor attempts to leverage position after DUI hit-and-run arrest
- Joseph Ruddy, a federal narcotics prosecutor, was arrested for DUI after a hit-and-run incident.
- Police body camera footage shows Ruddy offering his business card and trying to use his position to mitigate consequences.
- Ruddy remained employed for two months after the incident before being removed from cases and his supervisory role.
- The Inspector General's office is investigating whether Ruddy misused his position.
- Ruddy played a major role in targeting cocaine smuggling through Operation Panama Express.