Park Ridge Officer Kevin Ryan charged with DUI

PARK RIDGE, Ill. (WLS) -- Park Ridge Police Officer Kevin Ryan, 39, was charged with DUI after crashing his car into a utility pole in the northwest suburb.

Ryan's car hit a pole near Belle Plaine Avenue and Canfield Road early Sunday, police said.

A former school resource officer at Maine East High School, Ryan currently worked the day shift as a patrol officer, according to Park Ridge Police Chief Frank Kaminski. Ryan is now on administrative leave why the Park Ridge Police Department launches an internal investigation.

"I'm extremely disappointed and embarrassed. I expect our officers to be positive role models. These things dishonor our badge and he will be held accountable, and I apologize to the Park Ridge community for his accident," Chief Kaminski told The Chicago Tribune.

Ryan was alone at the time of the crash and taken to the hospital with injuries, although the extent of those is not clear. No one else was injured.

He posted $1,000 bail.