The Camp Hill police chief had a blood alcohol level of more than twice the legal limit when his pickup truck struck a tree earlier this month, court documents say.

Douglas Scott Hockenberry, 46, of Marysville, was charged Monday with DUI following a crash Nov. 5 in Rye Township, Perry County, state police say.

Hockenberry had a blood alcohol level of 0.178 percent, tests revealed Nov. 15, court records say. The legal limit is 0.08 percent.

He remains on leave from his duties as chief, Pat Dennis, borough manager, said Tuesday. Hockenberry was placed on leave after the borough learned he was under investigation for DUI.

Trooper Matthew Chester said he arrived at the crash scene at 10:22 p.m. Nov. 5 to find a pickup truck with disabling front-end damage, and a tree laying across the driveway at 130 Lamps Gap Road.

The driver, Hockenberry, was standing next to the truck, and walked toward the trooper with "a staggered gait," Chester said in the criminal complaint.

Hockenberry admitted to having been drinking alcohol prior to driving, and said he was heading north on Lambs Gap Road when he ran off the southbound side and hit a tree and two mailboxes.

Chester said he smelled "a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from his breath," and said Hockenberry had "glassy, bloodshot eyes and he swayed back and forth as he stood."

Hockenberry said he wasn't injured in the crash.

He was placed under arrest, and due to the severity of the head-on collision with the tree, field sobriety tests were not administered, Chester said. Hockenberry slept most of the way back to the station, the trooper said.

Hockenberry told Trooper Shane Howell he didn't know how state police were notified, since he didn't call them himself, court records say. The chief said he had called a towing company to have his vehicle towed from the scene.

Hockenberry is charged with misdemeanor counts of DUI-first offense and DUI-highest rate (over 0.16 percent) first offense.

He is also charged with summary counts of careless driving, disregarding traffic lanes and failing to notify police of an accident.

His preliminary hearing is scheduled for Dec. 8.

Hockenberry has been a member of the Camp Hill police force since 1996. He was promoted to chief in 2013.

Camp Hill borough officials said in a statement earlier this month that they are taking the matter seriously and will take the action that is warranted under the circumstances, keeping the best interests of borough residents in mind. Because the incident is a personnel matter, parts of the resolution will be confidential.