A South Carolina man who has a giant gun tattooed on his forehead has been charged with weapons possession after he was spotted disposing of a firearm following a car crash, cops report.
Michael Vines, 25, was collared after getting into an accident near an intersection in Greenville. Firefighters responding to the crash site told police that they saw Vines toss a handgun into the grass.
Officers subsequently recovered a loaded Smith & Wesson .38-caliber revolver from the area where firefighters said Vines discarded the weapon.
Vines, a convicted felon, is barred from possessing a firearm. His rap sheet includes multiple narcotics convictions.
In addition to a weapons count, Vines was charged with reckless driving and driving with a suspended license in connection with the recent crash.