Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies found a man asleep behind the wheel of a car March 2. The car was still in drive, but some of the items in the car also raised concerns.

Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle at Log Cabin Drive and Napier Avenue just after 4 a.m. Saturday. Upon arrival deputies found a gray Nissan Altima stopped in the roadway.

The vehicle was still in drive with the driver asleep behind the wheel. Deputies say they saw a pistol sitting near the gear shift and removed the gun through an open window and then woke the 25-year-old driver up. The deputies instructed the driver to put the car in park and then detained him.

According to a news release, the pistol had been reported stolen in an entering auto case from Feb. 2019. During a search of the vehicle and the suspect’s person, an open bottle of Hennessey, less than an ounce of marijuana and one ecstasy pill were found.

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The suspect was taken to the Bibb County Jail on charges of Possession of Marijuana Less than an Ounce, Theft by Receiving Stolen Property, Possession of Schedule I Controlled Substance and Open Container. He was released on an $11,050.00 bond.

Police are asking anyone with information in reference to this incident to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.