ANTHONY MUSE BODY CAM ANNAPOLIS MD: SENATOR ACCUSED OF DRUNKEN HIT-AND-RUN
Maryland State Senator Anthony Muse, a Democrat representing Prince George’s County, was caught on newly released body camera footage from the Annapolis Police Department appearing to drive while intoxicated after striking another vehicle and fleeing the scene. The footage, obtained through public records requests, shows Muse claiming during the encounter that a driver had been operating his vehicle. Officers questioned him after the senator’s car struck the mirror of another vehicle on a sidewalk area. Muse told police his driver had spoken with the other party and then left the door open. That account directly contradicted both eyewitness statements and surveillance video that captured Muse parking the car himself, exiting alone, and walking away.
A 911 caller named Dana described the hit-and-run in real time, telling dispatchers the other vehicle left without stopping and expressing concern that the driver appeared intoxicated. Someone located the senator nearby, confronted him about the collision, and he returned to exchange information. Dispatch audio captured additional concern from bystanders that the senator should not be driving.
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Police body cam footage of MD state Senator Anthony Muse’s (D) drunken hit-and-run
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When officers arrived, they presented Muse with clear options to resolve the matter: arrange for someone else to drive the vehicle, have it towed, or submit to field sobriety tests before being allowed to drive. Muse declined the tests. He instead accepted a ride from police to the West End area. During the exchange, he stated, “The governor will take care of it.”
The body camera recording documents Muse repeating references to his status as a senator attending a special session while officers handled the damaged vehicle on the sidewalk. No sobriety test was administered despite the visible signs noted by witnesses and the 911 caller.
The incident highlights a clear pattern of special treatment for elected officials. A private citizen in the same circumstances would face standard field sobriety protocols and potential charges for leaving the scene of an accident. Here, police allowed the senator to avoid those steps entirely after he invoked his position and referenced higher political connections.
Muse’s actions and the lenient response raise serious questions about equal application of the law in Maryland. The footage shows no indication that officers pursued further investigation or accountability once the senator made his status known. This outcome stands in sharp contrast to the rigorous enforcement typically applied to ordinary drivers involved in similar collisions.
Public release of the body camera material has renewed scrutiny over whether state lawmakers receive preferential handling from local police departments. The senator’s false claim about a driver, combined with his refusal of sobriety testing and reliance on political influence, underscores the need for consistent standards regardless of title or party affiliation.