Press release from Asheville Police Department:
Asheville, NC (February 14, 2025): Asheville Police arrested a juvenile early Friday morning on multiple charges related to vehicle theft, firearms, and drug possession following a larceny investigation in south Asheville.
Officers responded to an apartment complex near the 1200 block of Hendersonville Road around 2:31 a.m. on February 14th to investigate a reported larceny in progress. Callers stated that two vehicles had been broken into and that the suspect then fled.
Upon arrival, officers found the juvenile inside a vehicle, where he was using a diagnostic device connected to the car’s computer in an attempt to steal it. When officers made contact with him, he attempted to flee on foot, discarding a firearm and a backpack containing burglary tools, car theft equipment, and 7.6 grams of fentanyl just before hiding in a nearby wooded area. Officers quickly took him into custody and retrieved the discarded backpack.
In cooperation with the Department of Juvenile Justice, the following charges were levied:
-Felony Breaking and Entering of Motor Vehicle
-Felony Trafficking Schedule II
-Felony Possession with Intent to Sell or Deliver Schedule II
-Felony Attempted Larceny of Motor Vehicle
-Injury to Property
-Preparation of Breaking and Entering of Motor Vehicle
-Possession of Firearm by Minor
-Carrying Concealed Gun
-Resist, Delay, Obstruct
Seized:
-Glock Model 36 pistol
-7.6g of fentanyl
If you have any information about illegal activity, you are encouraged to contact APD at (828) 252-1110. You can also send an anonymous tip using the TIP2APD smartphone application (search “APD” in your app store) or by texting TIP2APD to 847411.
Note: The name of the arrestee will not be listed because of being a juvenile. The juvenile has been turned over to the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice.
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