LORAIN, Ohio -- A Lorain city police officer was charged with drunken driving Tuesday morning after his SUV crashed into an Ohio Edison utility van, pushing it into two mailboxes.

Ptl. James Wolford was placed on desk duty while the 1 a.m. accident is under investigation.

Capt. Steve Schmittle said Wolford was off-duty when his SUV struck the parked utility vehicle in the 8000 block of North Oak Tree Drive. Police said Wolford refused to submit to sobriety tests. He was cited for failure to control and driving under the influence after police smelled alcohol on his breath.

Wolford's driver's license was suspended when he refused to take the sobriety tests.