AURELIUS, N.Y. -- The Auburn Police Department's deputy chief has admitted to drunken driving earlier this month in Cayuga County.

Roger J. Anthony pleaded guilty Wednesday in Aurelius Town Court to driving while ability impaired by alcohol, The Auburn Citizen reported.

Anthony, 44, was arrested after 2 a.m. on April 1. The New York State Police said troopers responded to a report of a pickup-truck driving erratically in the town of Aurelius and found Anthony's vehicle in a ditch near Sevior and Half Acre roads.

State police said Anthony had a blood alcohol content of 0.18, more than twice the legal limit. He was charged with aggravated DWI and unsafe lane change.

Since the incident Anthony has been suspended from his job without pay. It was not clear when his status would change. Anthony began serving in the police department in 1997 and was named deputy chief in July 2016.

Steuben County District Attorney Brooks Baker was named special prosecutor for the case. He could not immediately be reached for comment Wednesday night.