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Sheriff looking for suspect
in attempted sexual assault
The Buncombe County Sheriffës Department is still searching for a man who reportedly attacked a Weaverville woman and attempted to sexually assault her Nov. 14.
Descriptions of the man were used to generate a composite drawing in December.
Authorities said the woman was attacked from behind outside her home on Clearview Lane while getting out of her car at 9:15 p.m.
The
man then dragged her into her garage, telling her he had a knife, and
ripped her clothes, according to Asheville-Buncombe Crime Stoppers.
She managed to free herself by kicking him and fleeing into the house, where she called 911.
Police believe the man is likely the same person who has been reported as a peeping Tom around the area in recent months.
Anyone with information regarding the case is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 255-5050 or the sheriffës office at 255-5555.
Man faces multiple charges
after high-speed car chase
A high-speed
chase through downtown Asheville last Thursday morning ended when a
driver, being pursued by police, crashed his car into a light pole.
Jamison Thomas Hudson, 26, of Asheville led officers on a brief chase that ended about 1:55 a.m. on College Street, police said.
Lt. Wallace
Welch said an officer tried to stop Hudson near the intersection of
Patton Avenue and Otis Street after he was spotted driving recklessly.
Hudson reached speeds up to 80 mph as he traveled east on Patton and the wrong way on College Street.
Welch said the
officer considered ending the chase as Hudson was going 80 mph in a 20
mph zone, but continued following because the streets were empty.
Hudson faces multiple charges, including fleeing arrest in a vehicle, driving while impaired and resisting officers.
The chase was
the second high-speed pursuit for Asheville police in a week, following
a Dec. 20 incident in which a driver reached speeds up to 110 mph while
being pursued by Asheville police and Highway Patrol troopers.
That chase ended
just before midnight, when Steven Richard Powell, 48, collided head-on
with a man traveling home from work on Brevard Road, leaving the man
with multiple broken bones.
City police
began the pursuit downtown after Powell failed to pull over for having
a fake license tag. Police Chief Bill Hogan said the chase is under
review. However, Highway Patrol Sgt. Neil Denman said troopers had
broken no policies during the incident.
Police dismiss theft charge
in case of mistaken identity
A charge against
a woman who was falsely implicated for theft was dropped last week
after police discovered that the real offender had given a false name.
Asheville police
arrested a woman on Dec. 23 for allegedly aiding and abetting the theft
of $1,600 worth of clothes from Kohlës. The woman claimed to be
Stephanie OëHannon Lytle.
Detective Mike
Downing said the woman gave the name to avoid being booked on
outstanding charges. She was released on a written promise to appear in
court and has not yet been charged with a crime.
Downing reported that dozens of people gave false names last year after being arrested.
Lytle was reportedly embarrassed after people saw her name on the Asheville Citizen-Timesë Web site.
City resident badly beaten;
man charged with assault
A city resident
had to be rushed to the hospital last Wednesday after another man
banged his head against concrete, according to arrest warrants.
Police charged
Jason Lee Treadway, 29, of Cumberland Avenue, with assault inflicting
serious injury. Treadway was being held at the Buncombe County
Detention Center in lieu of $500 bond.
Furthermore,
Jacob Maple, 52, of Rhudy Road was arrested during the incident and
charged with possession of marijuana with intent to manufacture, sell
and deliver it, as well as keeping a vehicle for drug use.
Police searching for robber
who held up local boutique
Police are searching for a man who robbed a boutique on Merrimon Avenue at gun point Dec. 26.
The man
reportedly walked into The Enchanted Forest consignment store at noon
and pointed a handgun at the shopkeeper, demanding money.
After taking the money, the suspect walked out of the store and up Hillside Street toward Charlotte Street, police said.
Though police arrived five minutes later, they were unable to locate the man.
According to
witness reports, the suspect is white, 5 feet 8 inches tall and was
wearing dark shoes, bluejeans, a black fleece covering his mouth, a
dark shirt and a dark knit toboggan-style hat.
Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call Crimestoppers at 255-5050.
Police arrest Candler man
on Christmas theft charges
A Candler man has been arrested on charges that he broke into an Asheville home to steal furniture and videos on Christmas.
Mark Gwynn OëSullivan, 35, who lives on Mountain Air Drive, is charged with stealing $2,000 worth of items, including 216 DVDs.
Furthermore,
OëSullivan faces charges of breaking and entering, possessing stolen
goods, possessing a stolen vehicle ÇƒÓ a 1999 Chevy truck valued at
$2,000 ÇƒÓ and misdemeanor theft of gasoline worth about $50 from a Citgo
station. He was being held in lieu of a $5,500 bond.
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