Four Narcotics-Related Arrests Over the Weekend in Asheville

Asheville -- August 11, 2025: Over the weekend, APD officers conducted proactive enforcement in response to community complaints regarding illegal drug activities.

Four narcotics-related arrests and placing four people under arrest on outstanding warrants and drug charges.

At around 8:12 p.m. on August 9th, officers encountered Aaron Keith Brown (05/21/1978), who had outstanding warrants for drug possession, at the intersection of State Street and Amboy Road.  Brown was discovered to be driving without a license and in possession of drug paraphernalia at the time of the arrest.  Jessie Melissa Cline (08/27/1976), his passenger, was arrested after it was discovered that she was in possession of drugs.

In the second incident, which happened the next evening, at approximately 9:47 p.m., authorities saw John Bradley Davis (06/26/1979) operating a car with an expired inspection and registration in the 100 block of Tunnel Road.  Davis was apprehended without incident after it was discovered that he was in possession of many drugs during the stop.

The third incident, later that night, officers made contact with Dakota Lee Worley (08/07/1996) on South French Broad Avenue around 11:04 p.m., who had open warrants for trafficking narcotics. During the arrest, Worley was found to be in possession of a trafficking amount of opium, as well as methamphetamine and fentanyl. 
Arrested:
Aaron Keith Brown (05/21/1978)
(M) Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
(M) Driving While License Revoked
Served: Felony Warrants
Brown was booked into the Buncombe County Detention Facility under NO BOND (ineligible for release) by a magistrate due to the Pretrial Integrity Act.
Jessie Melissa Cline (08/27/1976) 
(F) Possession With Intent to Manufacture Sell Deliver Schedule II
(M) Possession of Schedule VI
(M) Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
(M) Resist Delay Obstruct
(M) Assault of a Government Official
Cline was booked into the Buncombe County Detention Facility under $35,000  (or $3,500 to a bondsman) secured bond issued by a magistrate.
John Bradley Davis (06/26/1979)
(F) Possession With Intent to Manufacture Sell Deliver Cocaine
(F) Possession Schedule II/VI
(F) Possession With Intent to Manufacture Sell Deliver Marijuana
(F) Maintain Vehicle/Dwelling/Place for Controlled Substance
(M) Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 
Citation: No Operator’s License
Citation: No Liability Insurance
Citation: Expired Registration 
Citation: Expired Inspection
Seized:
226.76 gm Marijuana
24.14 gm Cocaine
1.39 gm “Crack” Cocaine
$916.00 US Currency 
Davis was booked into the Buncombe County Detention Facility under a $100,000 (or $10,000 to a bondsman) secured bond issued by a magistrate.
Dakota Lee Worley (08/07/1996)
(F) Trafficking Opium or Heroin
(F) Possession Schedule II
(M) Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Served: Felony Warrants
Worley was booked into the Buncombe County Detention Center under a $30,000 (or $3,000 to a bondsman) secured bond issued by a magistrate.

Editor's Note: A  criminal charge is an accusation, by law, a person accused of a crime is innocent until proven in a court of law.

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