It takes a community to stop crime

Bringing decency and order into a community like Asheville, Buncombe County, and Western North Carolina takes all of us working together. When we want to stop drugs, protect our children in the school system, or stop theft... it is not just your local law enforcement and police officers that get this done. Community awareness and efforts by local citizens is very important.

Law Enforcement somewhat always held the motto of "To Protect and Serve" and this remains the vision and purpose. Officers are here for the good of our Asheville community, not to be a burden or hardship on anyone. The goal is to be fair in their dealings and judgements. Everything does not always work out perfect, but the motive should, for the most part, be sincere. We welcome the local residents of Buncombe County to contribute any information that could help the police departments in the AVL area assist you or make our community a better place to live.

WANTED by the Asheville Buncombe Sheriff - Robert Jones

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WANTED by the Asheville Buncombe Sheriff - Gollie Craig

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Multi-State Theft Ring 3 Candler Men

Buncombe Country Sheriff Investigators have charged three Candler men in connection with a multi state theft ring from Lowes Home Improvement Stores in North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia and Delaware.

Investigators say Jeffery Adorante, John Adorante and Edward Adorante would steal utility trailer and riding mowers from outside the stores and sell them a short time later.  Investigators were able to recover 10 riding mowers and 2 utility trailers with a value of $36,486.00

CHARGES:

Jeffrey Kenneth Adorante 54 years of age
27 Standhill Drive, Candler, NC
10 counts of Obtaining Property by False Pretense
2 counts of Possession Stolen Goods
1 count of Felony Larceny
Arrested on 06/17/2009 and release on a $10,000 secured bond

Edward Michael Adorante, 53 years of age
23 Standhill Drive, Candler, NC
Charged with 2 counts of Possession of Stolen Goods
Possession of Stolen Goods
Also wanted for Possession of Cocaine and Resisting a Public Officer

WARRANTS ARE STILL OUTSTANDING, PLEASE CALL CRIMESTOPPERS AT (828) 255-5050 IF YOU KNOW EDWARD ADORANTE'S WHEREABOUTS

John Americo Adorante, 49 years of age
23 Standhill Drive, Candler, NC
10 counts of Obtaining Property by False Pretense
2 counts of Possession of Stolen Goods

WARRANTS ARE STILL OUTSTANDING, PLEASE CALL CRIMESTOPPERS AT (828) 255-5050 IF YOU KNOW JOHN ADORANTE'S WHEREABOUTS

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Weaverville Police Department

Weaverville North Carolina has a great group of Police Officers serving this community just a few minutes North of North Asheville. Great schools in the area and lots of new development going on. Reems Creek Valley, Flat Creek, Monticello Road, and New Stock are just a few of the areas that Weaverville consists of.

Thank you to the Weaverville Police Department!
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Elderly Woman attacker caught!

Buncombe County Sheriff Deputies arrested a Leicester man in connection with an early morning home invasion where an elderly female was severely beaten.

Twenty One year old Coty Dustin Surrett of 140 Hayes Cove Road was charged with 1st Degree Burglary and Assault with a Deadly Weapon Inflicting Serious Injury with intent to Kill after deputies responded to Robinson Cove Road in Leicester around 3:50 this morning after receiving a call from an elderly female that she had been beaten in her residence.

Investigators say Surrett entered the victim's residence and beat the sixty one year old numerous times with a blunt object. After the suspect left, the victim was able to leave her residence and go to a neighbor's where a 911 call was made. Deputies responding to the area found Surrett walking on the road a short time later and placed him in custody.

Surrett is being held at the Buncombe County Detention Facility under a $55,000 secured bond.
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Michael Donato - This Weeks Most Wanted in WNC

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Chrisshaun Young - This Weeks Most Wanted in WNC

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Seth Coe - Wanted by the Buncombe County Sheriff's Department in Asheville NC

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Robert Barnes - Wanted by the Buncombe Sheriff's Department

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Buncombe County and Henderson County Highway Interdiction

Buncombe County Sheriff Van Duncan and Henderson County Sheriff Rick Davis announce the formation of a joint Highway Interdiction Unit consisting of deputies from the Buncombe and Henderson County Sheriff’s Offices which will focus on drug interdiction on the interstates and roadways in Buncombe and Henderson Counties. This is a great example of law enforcement agencies are working together across jurisdictional lines in an effort to rid the Western North Carolina region of the drugs that are responsible for a large majority of the crime we see on a daily basis.