'Most Wanted' Marin Fugitive Arrested at Airport: Police

SAN RAFAEL, CA – A man who was wanted "for years" on stalking charges out of San Rafael-- but fled the country to avoid being prosecuted-- was nabbed last week at San Francisco International Airport, police officials say.

Officers were alerted Thursday that 66-year-old Barry Eugene Griff was on a flight back to San Francisco from Thailand and they were able to pick him up at San Francisco International Airport, police said.

"San Rafael Police Detectives have been working with the Marin County District Attorney’s Office for years, trying to find the suspect and secure his return to Marin County to face charges," police said in a news release.

The man was thought to be living in Laos since he fled Marin to avoid prosecution, police said.

"Griff was wanted for... an arrest warrant for intentional violation of a domestic violence restraining order and for alleged stalking violations," police said.

Thai officials notified the U.S. State Department that Griff was on the flight, and State Department officials alerted the San Rafael police.

According to the Marin Independent Journal, Griff is accused of repeatedly contacting and stalking a woman whom he shared a child with.

– Bay City News Service contributed to this report / San Rafael Police Department photo.