SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas felon found asleep in a vehicle.

Just after 3a.m. Wednesday, police responded to the area of 27th and Colorado in Topeka for a vehicle that had been sitting in the roadway running for over an hour, according to Lt. Kelvin Johnson.

Police made contact with the driver of the car who was passed out with a handgun visible to the officers. The subject identified as Akeem Miller, 28, was taken into custody without incident for felon in possession of a firearm, DUI, possession of stolen property, and open container.

This is the 36th case in 2019 with a charge involving a felon in possession of a firearm reported by the Topeka Police Department.