Cops: Driver found asleep at the wheel charged with DWI

A Queens man who fell asleep in his car at a Valley Stream intersection Monday faces drunken driving and weapons possession charges, Nassau County police said.

Harold C. Lee, 47, of 115 05 209th St. in Cambria Heights, was found asleep at the wheel by police at the intersection of Central Avenue and Merrick Road at about 3:15 a.m., police said.

When police approached the car, they said Lee "appeared intoxicated" and was placed under arrest.

Police also said they found a silver handgun on the rear floor of the vehicle.

Lee was charged with criminal possession of a weapon, driving while intoxicated, impeding motor vehicle traffic and driving an uninsured vehicle.

He is scheduled to be arraigned Monday at First District Court in Hempstead.