A 35-year-old Summerville man was arrested early Sunday morning after North Charleston Police (NCPD) discovered a handgun in his vehicle during an enforcement operation.

Just before 4:00 a.m., officers working an overtime enforcement detail in the G-Club/Peppermill Parkway area found a vehicle stopped in the roadway with its engine running and the driver passed out behind the wheel.

During the investigation, officers reported seeing an open container of alcohol inside the vehicle. After the driver, identified as Sharvece Ka'son Brown, exited the vehicle, officers observed a handgun on the driver's side floorboard. Police said Brown initially denied having any firearms in the vehicle.

A subsequent probable cause search allegedly uncovered a small amount of suspected marijuana and a large amount of cash. A criminal history check indicated that Brown is a convicted felon and is legally prohibited from possessing firearms.

Brown was charged with:

• Unlawful Carrying of a Firearm
• Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon

He was transported to the Al Cannon Detention Center.