Walhalla Man Arrested on Unlawful Weapons Charge After Welfare Check

An Oconee County Sheriff’s Deputy conducted a welfare check Tuesday near Walhalla, and  arrested a man on an unlawful weapons charge due to a previous domestic violence conviction, according to the arrest warrant.

Larry Gene Griffin

59 year old Larry Gene Griffin, of W. South Broad Street in Walhalla, was discovered by the deputy inside a pickup truck on Playground Road near Yellow Brick Road.

After making contact with Griffin, the deputy found two rifles with some ammunition. A check with dispatch revealed that, according to Griffin’s criminal history, he was prohibited from possessing a firearm. Griffin was then placed under arrest and transported to jail, where he remains at this time on a $125,000 surety bond.