Press release from Asheville Police Department:
Asheville, NC (November 5, 2024): Asheville Police Department Detectives have arrested and charged a man for looting a business in west Asheville following Tropical Storm Helene.
APD officers responded to the 600 block of Patton Avenue in west Asheville around 7:44 p.m. on September 28th to investigate the breaking and entering of a business. When officers arrived on the scene, they found that the suspect had forced entry through a basement door, taking valuable items, including historic 1886 Winchester rifles and over two dozen unique custom-made knives, with a total estimated value of $70,000.
Following an investigation, Detectives were able to identify Michael William Plummer (12/14/1968) as the suspect.
Detectives located Plummer on Hazel Mill Road around 12:15 on November 1st and took him into custody without incident. Plummer was arrested and charged with the following:
-Felony Breaking and Entering
-Larceny After Breaking and Entering
-Felony Trespass During Emergency
-Possession of Burglary Tools
Plummer was booked into the Buncombe County Detention Facility under a $10,000 (or $1,000 to a bondsman) secured bond issued by a magistrate.
If you have any information about this break-in or any other illegal activity, you are urged to contact the APD at (828) 252-1110. You can also send an anonymous tip using the TIP2APD smartphone application (search “Asheville PD” in your app store) or by texting TIP2APD to 847411.
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