A Clinton man was charged yesterday with 1st Degree Burglary and Grand Larceny for an alleged break-in of a neighbor’s residence this past month. The Sheriff’s Office booked 25-year-old Joey Leon Griffin of 252 Denna Drive, Clinton for the alleged break-in and theft on April 20th. Sheriff’s Lt. Jawarski Shelton states that Joey Leon Griffin entered a dwelling at another Denna Drive address without consent and with intent to commit a crime therein. He allegedly entered with a deadly weapon. Lt. Shelton states that Griffin carried away TVs, knives, coins and watches valued at $3,000 from that location. Joey Griffin was being held overnight in the Johnson Detention Center, pending arraignment on the charges.
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