PULASKI -- A former Roanoke police officer who wrecked his police cruiser in Pulaski County last month pleaded guilty Tuesday to driving under the influence of alcohol.

Andrew Jefferson Page, 33, drove into a guardrail Feb. 16 on northbound Interstate 81, totaling the marked cruiser. He was immediately suspended without pay from the Roanoke Police Department and is no longer employed there as of March 6. Capt. Chris Perkins would not say Tuesday if Page resigned or was fired, calling it a personnel matter.

Page had been a Roanoke officer for seven years. His attorney, David Lawrence, said Page has been unable to find another job since he was charged.

"He's very remorseful for what happened," Lawrence said after Tuesday's hearing. "He felt like he'd let himself down and let other people down."

Perkins would not say if Page would be responsible for the value of the 2005 Ford Crown Victoria, and Lawrence said he didn't know.

Page's case had been scheduled for a hearing in Pulaski County General District Court in May, but it was moved up to Tuesday morning.

At the hearing, Page stipulated that there was enough evidence for a conviction, so no new evidence was presented in the case. According to court documents, a breathalyzer test shortly after the crash showed Page's blood alcohol content to be 0.16 percent, double the legal definition of intoxicated.

About six minutes before the crash, Virginia State Police received a 911 call about someone driving erratically.

Page was off duty at the time, was not wearing his uniform and had his pet dog in the car. He suffered minor injuries in the crash and did not require medical attention.

It remains unclear what Page was doing in Pulaski County in his cruiser, which was not supposed to be taken outside of Roanoke city limits.

Page also was charged with a traffic infraction for not wearing his seat belt.

General District Court Judge Glenwood Lookabill suspended a 90-day jail sentence, but restricted Page's driver's license for a year.

During that time, Page will be on probation and must attend Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program classes. He also must pay a $250 fine.

Lawrence said he thought Pulaski County prosecutors were fair, treating Page no differently than anyone else charged with DUI.

Page, he said, wanted to get the hearing over with so he could begin taking VASAP classes and continue looking for a job. Page plans to stay away from alcohol, he said.

"It's been very hard on him," Lawrence said. "From the minute that he came to see me, he had all this remorse and regret."