Asheville -- August 22, 2026: The Asheville Police Department arrested two adults and two juveniles Thursday evening in connection with a violent armed robbery and assault in central Asheville.
Officers responded at approximately 7:22 p.m. on August 20 to the 50 block of Erskine Street following reports of an individual armed with a gun. Upon arrival, officers located a victim who had been assaulted during a robbery. Police quickly gathered descriptions of the suspects and their getaway vehicle, locating the car shortly thereafter. One suspect attempted to flee on foot before being apprehended, while three others were taken into custody without incident.
A subsequent search of the vehicle uncovered three firearms, including one stolen handgun modified with a rapid-fire conversion device:
Glock 21 pistol equipped with a full-auto switch kit
Glock 48 pistol
Century Arms Draco pistol
Suspects and Charges
Keleal Marshall Waters (DOB: 12/22/2006)
Felony Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon
Felony First Degree Burglary
Felony Assault with a Deadly Weapon Inflicting Serious Injury
Felony Possession of a Stolen Firearm
Felony Possession of a Weapon of Mass Destruction
Felony Breaking and Entering with Intent to Terrorize/Injure
Contributing to the Delinquency of a Juvenile (2 counts)
Carrying a Concealed Gun (2 counts)
Waters was booked into the Buncombe County Detention Facility and is being held under no bond.
Rashawn Mikia Alley (DOB: 02/23/2007)
Felony Aid and Abet Armed Robbery
Misdemeanor Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor (2 counts)
Alley was also booked into the Buncombe County Detention Facility under no bond.
In cooperation with the Department of Juvenile Justice, two juveniles were charged as adults and transferred to secured custody in Taylorsville:
Juvenile 1
Felony Aid and Abet Armed Robbery
Felony First Degree Burglary
Felony Breaking and Entering with Intent to Terrorize/Injure
Misdemeanor Resisting a Public Officer
Juvenile 2
Felony Aid and Abet Armed Robbery
Misdemeanor Possession of a Handgun by a Minor