The Syracuse Police Department charged Syracuse University student Andrew Iadeluca, a junior in the School of Management, early Wednesday for driving while intoxicated, refusing to submit to a chemical test, and failure to keep right.

At about 2:15 a.m. Iadeluca fell asleep behind the wheel of his 1997 Honda Passport, struck a pole and flipped the car, according to a police report.

Officers detected a strong odor of alcohol and asked Iadeluca if he had been drinking to which he responded “yes,” the report added. The first time he was asked how much he had to drink Iadeluca responded “enough.” When asked again he answered “six to eight drinks,” the report stated.

Iadeluca said he had been drinking “wine and liquor,” more specifically “box wine,” the report added.

At the scene of the crash Iadeluca agreed to an Alco-Sensor test, which was positive for the presence of alcohol, the report stated. Once at the hospital he was informed of his rights and asked to submit to a chemical test which he refused, the report added.

Lt. Joe Cecile, spokesman for the Syracuse Police Department, cited the uncommonness of a person charged with DWI refusing the chemical test.

“Attorneys will often advise a client to take the test because they would rather have that to work with, if the test is administered incorrectly and whatnot,” Cecile said.

He added that the penalty for failing to submit to a chemical test is usually just the revocation of one’s license. Cecile said the penalty for drunk driving varies from case to case.

“The judges have a lot of different parameters when it comes to DWI,” Cecile said.”The attorney could alter the judge’s decision.”

SU spokesman Kevin Morrow said Department of Public Safety officers arrived first on the scene and contacted emergency personnel. Morrow added that Iadeluca told responding officers that he was “going away from south campus.”

Iadeluca was transported to University Hospital on Wednesday morning, the report stated. An administrative nursing supervisor at University Hospital said Iadeluca had been treated and released.

Published on November 6, 2002 at 12:00 pm