ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A 28-year-old man was arrested and charged after an armed robbery took place in east Asheville over the weekend, police confirmed.
Shortly before 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, officers responded to Tunnel Road to investigate an armed robbery, according to a press release from the Asheville Police Department.
At the scene, victims told officers that a man approached them while they were in their vehicle in a parking lot and asked them for a cigarette, police said. The suspect then allegedly grabbed a bag with a laptop and fled, per the release…