Convicted Felon Found Asleep With Gun In Fairfax County: Police

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA — A convicted felon was arrested after Fairfax County police found him asleep inside a vehicle with a handgun in plain view, authorities said Wednesday.

Officers assigned to the Mason District discovered the man sleeping in the vehicle with a handgun on the center console earlier this week, according to Fairfax County police.

Officers worked with detectives assigned to Operation Press Check, a police initiative focused on illegal firearms, to investigate.

The man was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and public intoxication, police said.

Officers seized the handgun.

Police did not immediately release the man's name, age, the exact location of the arrest or additional details about the circumstances leading officers to the vehicle.