Welfare check leads to felony arrest in Richland

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RICHLAND, Wash.-

Richland Police Officers conducted a welfare check on a man who was passed out behind the wheel of a car on February 17.

The 911 caller reported that a gun could be seen in the car next to the man.

When RPD officers contacted the man they found out that he was a convicted felon who could not legally possess a gun.

According to the RPD the male suspect was arrested and booked into the Benton County Jail and the car was impounded for a search warrant for use of narcotics in public.

 

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