On Friday, police stopped a gold Toyota passenger car for a traffic infraction in Topeka, according to Lt. Aaron Jones.

Police found three occupants in the car. Officers arrested Michael T. Yates 26, Topeka under suspicion of felon in possession of a firearm.

Other items located in the vehicle included marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Yates was booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections.

Yates has previous convictions for battery, drugs and gambling.