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Township administrator on unpaid leave after OVI arrest

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GREENE COUNTY — A township administrator is on unpaid administrative leave after being arrested for allegedly operating a vehicle while intoxicated.

Body camera video shows Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers pulling over Beavercreek Township’s Administrator Ryan Rushing on March 21.

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The traffic stop took place on US 35 East in Beavercreek after 11 p.m.

Rushing has since been charged with Operating a Vehicle while Intoxicated (OVI), speed and marked lane violations, according to a previous News Center 7 report.

The traffic stop ticket obtained by News Center 7 shows that Rushing was driving 98 mph in a 55 mph zone.

On April 4, trustees voted to place Rushing on unpaid administrative leave until further notice, Beavercreek Township Board of Trustees Chair Tom Kretz said.

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Trustees appointed Andry Ehrhart to serve as acting township administrator until further notice.

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Court records indicate that Rushing is scheduled to appear in court on April 14.

News Center 7 will continue to follow this story.

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