A North Platte man who thought the parking lot of a local convenience store looked like a good place for a snooze is now facing felony charges.

On January 15, officers with the North Platte Police Department responded to the report of a male subject passed out in a vehicle in the Kwik Stop parking lot, 720 East 4th Street.

Officers made contact with the driver, Johnathan Norton, who was still reportedly sleeping inside the vehicle.

Norton was awoken and, due to his slurred speech and lethargic behavior, was suspected of being under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Police say Norton was given a field sobriety test, which he failed, but a breath test did not indicate the presence of alcohol in his system.

A search of Norton revealed several pills, for which he did not have a prescription.

According to Investigator John Deal, three of the pills were scheduled controlled substances, and one was not a controlled substance but required a prescription.

After further testing at police headquarters, officers determined there was probable cause to arrest Norton and charge him with three counts of felony possession of a controlled substance and driving under the influence of drugs.

Norton was jailed at the Lincoln County Detention Center.