Asheville Police Department officers, including a K9 named Macho, apprehended a suspect who assaulted a homeowner and attempted to break into a residence in Biltmore Village on Sunday, June 15.
Officers responded to Warren Avenue to investigate a report of a person with a gun around 1:14 a.m. on June 14. Upon arrival, officers learned that a man identified as Matthew John Kinsella was confronted by a homeowner after he attempted to break into a residence.
Kinsella struck the homeowner with the butt of a shotgun, then fled into a nearby wooded area. Officers located Kinsella hiding under thick brush using drone technology and instructed him to surrender…