Officers with North Days Team 2 arrested a convicted felon Wednesday who was found in possession of two handguns.

Shortly after noon, an officer was patrolling near the intersection of Dorchester Road and Patriot Boulevard when he observed a van disobey a traffic signal. A traffic stop was initiated.

During the stop, the officer determined the driver’s license was suspended and that the driver had previously been convicted as a habitual offender. The driver requested that the officer retrieve his wallet from inside the van. While doing so, the officer observed a handgun in plain view.

Because of the driver’s prior felony convictions, the officer conducted a probable cause search of the vehicle and located a second handgun inside a backpack next to the driver’s seat.

The driver, identified as 38-year-old Eric Ramon Johnson of North Charleston, was charged with Unlawful Possession of a Weapon by a Convicted Felon and Driving Under Suspension, 3rd Offense.

Johnson was transported to the Dorchester County Detention Center.