APD Arrest Four People on Drug and Gun Charges

Asheville -- August 15, 2025: Four people were arrested by Asheville police officers and detectives Thursday afternoon for possessing drugs in a park as part of proactive enforcement in response to community complaints about drug use at Murray Hill Park. On August 14, at approximately 2:38 p.m., APD officers and detectives were conducting a joint crime prevention investigation when they observed drug sales and gambling in a park gazebo. Daquan Tirek Verdell Miller (08/25/1998), Zachery Demon Pi