Press release from the Asheville Police Department:
On Oct. 19, the Asheville Police Department (APD) responded to a residence on Bradley Branch Rd. after the resident reported a stranger inside of the home. An investigation by Detectives and Forensic Technicians led to the suspect being identified as Rodolfo Ortiz-Lopez, 22, of Arden. He has open warrants for 1st Degree Burglary.
Ortiz-Lopez is described as a Hispanic male, 5’9″, 160 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Ortiz-Lopez has a number of tattoos including a zodiac symbol on his upper right arm, the phrase “WHEN YOU WANT TO SUCCEED AS BAD AS YOU WANT TO BREATHE ONLY THEN WILL YOU BE SUCCESSFUL” on his right forearm, and the date Oct. 30, 2015, also tattooed on his right forearm.
We encourage anyone with information on the whereabouts of Rodolfo Ortiz-Lopez to contact the Asheville Police Department at (828) 252-1110. To submit an anonymous tip please use the TIP2APD smartphone application (search “Asheville PD” in your app store) or by text 847411, use keyword TIP2APD and provide detailed information.
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