Asheville business looted, police arrest suspect after investigation

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) – The Asheville Police Department report arresting a man on charges related to looting a business after Helene.

Officers report responding to Patton Avenue in west Asheville on Sep. 28 around 7:44 p.m. to investigate a business regarding a breaking and entering.

A suspect had forced entry through a basement door and took items with a total estimated value of $70,000 including historic 1886 Winchester rifles and over two dozen unique custom-made knives, police said.

Detectives report locating and arresting 55-year-old Michael William Plummer on Hazel Mill Road on Nov. 1 after an investigation.

Plummer was charged with the following:

• Felony Breaking and Entering
• Larceny After Breaking and Entering
• Felony Trespass During Emergency
• Possession of Burglary Tools

Plummer was booked into the Buncombe County Detention Center under a $10,000 secured bond.

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