Burglary Arrest near Westminster

A Mountain Rest man was arrested over the weekend after he allegedly entered a home near Westminster at night, without consent.  According to the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office in South Carolina, 56-year-old David Wayne Elliott stands charged with first-degree burglary, possession of a controlled substance, assault and battery in the third degree, malicious injury to property, and breach of peace.  He was arrested after a deputy was allowed to enter the home, after being told that Elliott had locked himself inside the home.