A West Des Moines man was arrested early Monday after a pistol was found in the vehicle he was drunk in.
Buay Kong Chuol, 24, of 2801 E. P. True Parkway, West Des Moines, was charged with possession or carrying of dangerous weapons while under the influence.
The incident began shortly before midnight Sunday in the 200 block of 88th Street in West Des Moines, where officers of the West Des Moines Police Department made contact with Chuol, who “was found to be the passenger of a vehicle while intoxicated,” according to court records.
Chuol allegedly “admitted to being in possession of a firearm (Ruger 9mm pink/black), which was located in the center console,” according to court records.
Chuol presented to the officers with “a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emitting
from his person” and “bloodshot/watery eyes,” and he “had to be woken” after passing out during the interaction with law enforcement, according to court records.
Chuol is held in the Dallas County Jail on a $1,000 cash or surety bond. He is scheduled for a preliminary hearing Sept. 8 in Dallas County District Court.
*A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
