City of Asheville Police Department issued the following announcement on Jan. 10.
Asheville Police Department Detectives and Officers arrested a man Tuesday afternoon on gun and drug charges while conducting crime prevention measures as a result of the recent spike in shooting incidents. During the arrest, the man was found to be in possession of guns, extended magazines, and drugs. A juvenile was also involved.
Remy Rasheen Staley (11/5/2002) was arrested in south Asheville around 1:53 p.m. and charged with the following:
-Carrying a Concealed Gun-Felony Possession of Schedule VI-Possession with Intent to Sell or Deliver Schedule Schedule VI-Possession with Intent to Sell or Deliver Schedule a Controlled Substance within 1,000ft of a Park-Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Seized:-Radical Firearms RF-15 AR pistol (.223 cal)-Hatsan Escort BTS12 shotgun (12 ga.)-Glock 19X w/ extended magazine (9mm)-96.17 grams of marijuana
Staley was booked into the Buncombe County Detention Facility Friday under a $20,000 secured bond (or $2,000 to a bondsman) issued by the magistrate.
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.
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