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South Euclid police find sleeping parents, loaded gun in car with children

Police found the gun between the driver's seat and the center console.
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SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio — Police arrested one person Sunday after finding a loaded gun in his car as he slept with his children inside.

Officers first spotted an erratic driver on South Green Road, swerving while speeding before it stopped at Mayfield Road.

When officers checked on the vehicle, they found the driver and his fiancée asleep in the front seats. Their 6-year-old daughter and 17-month-old son were asleep in the back.

Police say the driver, who has a CCW permit, had a loaded handgun between his seat and the center console. 

The driver was arrested and charged with OVI, improperly handling of a firearm in a vehicle, child endangering and driver inattention.

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