A man asking for a cigarette in an east Asheville parking lot allegedly grabbed a bag containing a laptop, then pulled a knife and struck one of the victims when they chased him.
The victims were sitting in their vehicle in the 900 block of Tunnel Road shortly before 7 p.m. Sept. 12 when the man approached and asked for a cigarette. He then grabbed the bag and fled on foot. When the victims pursued him, he displayed a knife and struck one of them with the blunt edge of the knife before dropping the bag and continuing east.
The victim was treated at the scene for injuries…