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Asheville -- June 2, 2022: Detectives and officers with the Asheville Police Department detained a man on Wednesday afternoon for failing to appear in court in connection with a previous APD arrest for weapons offences.
The arrest on Wednesday comes three months after Smith was arrested on March 3 for illegally carrying a concealed handgun with a drum magazine. The State Bureau of Investigation of North Carolina aided APD in their investigation. On the same day, Smith was freed on a $5,000 secured bail.
Arrest (OFA) charges:
OFA: Carrying a Concealed Gun
OFA: Failure to Heed Lights and Siren
OFA: Resist, Delay, Obstruct
OFA: Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
OFA: Window Tint Violation
OFA: Unsafe Movement
OFA: No Operator’s License (two counts)
OFA: Operate Vehicle with No Insurance
OFA: Drive Motor Vehicle with No Registration
Photo below is the Glock 17 pistol (9mm) and a pistol drum magazine that officers seized from Smith during the March 3 arrest.
If you have information about illegal gun or drug activity, you are encouraged to contact APD at (828) 252-1110. Or you send an anonymous tip using the TIP2APD smartphone application (search "Asheville PD" in your app store) or by texting TIP2APD to 847411.
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.
Wnctimes by Marjorie Farrington
