Asheville Man Arrested after victim uses pepper spray

Asheville -- Asheville Police Department -- At approximately 4 p.m. on September 19 the Asheville Police Department (APD) responded to a fight in progress near the Asheville Mall on South Tunnel Road.

The officers arrived to find that a victim was waiting at a bus stop and was approached by the suspect, who asked the victim for money. The victim refused, and the suspect pulled out a fixed-blade knife and lunged at the victim. The victim sprayed the suspect with pepper spray, which provided the time for bystanders to assist him. The victim was not harmed during the incident.

The suspect, Gavin Robert Huffey, 30, of Asheville, was arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon. Huffey was released by the magistrate on a written promise to appear.
The Asheville Police Department is committed to addressing violent crime in our community.

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