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Man with gun tattoo on forehead charged with illegally possessing gun

A South Carolina man with a gun tattooed on his forehead was arrested this week after police said he tossed a loaded handgun from the scene of a car wreck.
Credit: Greenville Police Department
Michael Vines

GREENVILLE, S.C. – A South Carolina man with a gun tattooed on his forehead was arrested this week after police said he tossed a loaded handgun from the scene of a car wreck.

In a Facebook post, the Greenville Police Department said Greenville firefighters witnessed Michael Vines throwing a fully loaded .38-caliber Smith & Wesson revolver after being involved in a crash at the intersection of Green Avenue and Guess Street. Police said Vines is prohibited from possessing firearms.

Vines was charged with driving with a suspended license, driving too fast and unlawful carrying of a firearm.

The weapon Vines is accused of throwing into the grass was recovered by detectives.

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