Press release from the Asheville Police Department:
Asheville Police Department investigators are asking for the public’s help finding the man who held a knife to a woman’s throat during a robbery.
The woman, who was walking in the area of Ralph Street and French Broad Avenue around 1:04 a.m. on August 20 was approached by a man who pulled out a knife and then held it to her throat while demanding money. After taking the woman’s cash the robber then got into a truck and took off. Thankfully, the woman was not injured during the incident.
The Asheville Police Department is asking for help finding the robber, who has been described as a black male, with a beard, wearing a white shirt and blue shorts, and last seen heading towards the area of Depot Street in a 2020 Ford Ranger truck, N.C. plate number HKT3874.
If you would like to anonymously share information you can text TIP2APD to 847411, or use the TIP2APD smartphone app. You can also share information by calling 828-252-1110.
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