GREENVILLE, S.C. (WHDH) — A man with a large face tattoo of a gun was charged with unlawful carrying of a firearm in South Carolina.

Michael Vines, who is federally prohibited from possessing a firearm, tossed a fully-loaded S&W .38 caliber revolver into the grass after a recent car wreck in Greenville, police said.

Firefighters allegedly witnessed Vines do this and report it to Greenville police who reportedly recovered a gun from the location.

Vines was charged with driving under a suspended license, driving to fast for conditions and unlawful carrying of a firearm.

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