A man found passed out behind the wheel in a vehicle is a known felon.

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The person who called 911 reported the man had a gun in plain sight. Officers with the Richland Police Department responded to a welfare check of the man slumped over the wheel of a car. The man did have a pistol right next to him.

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Officers made contact with the man. After investigation, it was determined that the man was a convicted felon and was NOT allowed to possess a firearm. The suspect was booked into the Beton County Jail for attempted use of narcotics in public. The vehicle was seized and impounded.

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