Asheville, NC (Jan. 21, 2022): Asheville Police Department:

A suspect was walking on Boyd Ave. Thursday night trying to enter unlocked vehicles and threatening a homeowner with a knife. Now he’s behind bars.

Jonathan Michael Worley, 34, of Fletcher, was charged with Larceny, Armed to the Terror, Trespass, and Tampering with a Motor Vehicle.
Asheville Police patrol officers responded to the 70 block of Boyd Ave. about 10 p.m. Thursday to investigate. The homeowner told police that he saw the suspect stealing a surveillance camera off his porch and attempted to stop him. He says the suspect pulled out a knife and threatened him, just before fleeing on foot.
Officers searched the nearby wooded area and quickly located the suspect. Police recovered the knife used by the suspect and camera he stole.
This case is under further investigation, and additional charges may be forthcoming.
Worley was transported to Buncombe County Detention Center and has a $2,000 secured bond.
 

*Editor's Note: A criminal charge is an accusation, by law, a person accused of a crime is innocent until proven in a court of law.


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