The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office received multiple anonymous phone call about possible illegal activity going on at a residence on County Road 19 in Grove Oak. On Sunday, Deputies and Investigators went to the residence to check on the illegal activity.

Upon  arriving at the residence they found 30 year old Michael Jason Walter of Grove Oak and 29 year old Timothy Ray Smith of Fyffe both with warrants on them. Deputies and Investigators also found Walter in possession of a firearm and three other firearms were recovered from the residence possibly stolen.

As a result Walter was arrested on the warrant for Probation Violation and was also charged with Felon Forbidden to Possess Firearm. Smith was arrested on a warrant for Failure to Appear. An investigation is still ongoing on the recovery of the firearms.

Sheriff Harris says “as deputies and investigators continue to work day and night to make cases such as these, we thank citizens for their phone calls and tips that help make these arrest possible.”