Press release:
Asheville Police Department Investigating Armed Robbery at Spicer Greene
Asheville, NC (May 3, 2017): Today at 4:17 p.m. the Asheville Police Department received a report of an armed robbery at Spicer Greene Jewelers (121 Patton Avenue). Three suspects wearing dark clothing and full face motorcycle helmets entered the store and displayed handguns. Suspects fled the scene on one white and two red off-road style motorcycles prior to police arrival. An undisclosed amount of jewelry was taken from the store.
We encourage anyone with information on this incident to please contact the Asheville Police Department at 828-252-1110 or Buncombe County Crime Stoppers at 828-255-5050. At this time this incident is under further investigation and no additional information is available.
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