Driver reportedly used SUV
to attack woman at pub

A woman’s leg may have to be amputated after witnesses say she was hit by a sports utility vehicle driven by another woman who appeared angry that the victim was talking with the motorist’s husband.

Amy Nicole Roberts, 23, reportedly was hurt late Sept. 28 as she sat on old cast-iron radiator sunk in concrete — to form a fence — behind Westville Pub in West Asheville.

Robert Gonzales, the pub’s cook, said he saw a grayish Toyota 4Runner pull up next to Roberts and two male friends. He said the driver squealed the tires as she backed up about 20 feet, accelerated into the fence, then screamed obsenities at the injured Roberts, including reportedly, “That’s what you get for (expletive) with me, (expletive).” The two men managed to jump out of the way, but Roberts’ legs were pinned against the radiators.

Police have charged Jesica Renee Hall, 32, of Candler with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury and reckless driving to endanger. She also was charged with three counts of hit and run related to minor injuries to two other people and damage to the Westville Pub. She was released from jail after posting $9,000 bond.

Roberts was taken to Mission Hospital with a broken leg and foot, with serious damage to her left leg down. She may lose her leg under a worst-case scenario.

Big fish heist reported
at Canton trout ponds

CANTON — Fish recently were reported stolen here at Sunburst Trout Farm, which lost 600 pounds from one of the trout ponds.

Owner Sally Eason is not sure how the thieves were able to get inside the fenced-in pond and remove all the fish.
She has contacted local fish markets, warning them to be suspicious if anyone wants to unload a large amount of the tasty trout, which would sell for thousands of dollars. The Haywood County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the fish heist.

UNCA campus police
report recent incidents

The campus police at UNC Asheville recently released the following incident-investigation reports:

• Larceny of property belonging to Barbara Joy Smith, a UNCA student, who lives in Asheville, from Lipinsky Auditorium on campus. The items were reported stolen at 5:35 p.m. Sept. 9. They were last known secure at 1 p.m. on the same day. Stolen items included a $600 check, $100 in cash, $10 in credit cards and $10 in purses-handbags-wallets.

• A call for service from Laurie Ellyn Hostler, a student who lives in Hoey Hall on campus, after someone reportedly reached into her car and attempted to pull her out of it. The incident occurred on Tunnel Road near the Greyhound bus terminal about 11:49 p.m. Sept. 7. The report lacked any further details, other than to say the case status is “further investigation.”

• Larceny of a bicycle, belonging to Olivia Jean Wells, in front of South Ridge Residence Hall. The theft was reported at 9:50 p.m. Sept. 7. The bike was last known secure at 6 that evening. The Trek bicycle was valued at $300.

• Criminal damage to property at Karpen Hall was reported at 8:32 a.m. Aug. 31. The property was last known secure at 9 p.m. Aug. 30. The vandalism was reported by Connie Schaller of UNCA Facilities Management. The damage to structures was estimated at $75.

• Criminal damage to property belonging to Jennifer Kerr, of West Ridge Residence Hall on campus, at Ridges parking deck on campus was reported at 5:01 p.m. Sept. 2. The property was last known to be secure at 10 p.m. Sept. 1. No damage estimate was listed. The vandalism was committed by “placing trash in wheel wells and windshield,” the report noted.

• Aggravated assault was reported on Melissa Lillie of Asheville at the campus’ main entrance at 7:39 p.m. Sept. 3. No other details were listed on the report.

• Drug violations were charged against Nicholas Robert Offenheisser, 18, including possession of equipment and paraphernalia at 4:30 a.m. Sept. 20.