Asheville Police Charge Georgia Man with Assault

Asheville Police Department arrested a man Sunday for assaulting a female at gunpoint yesterday. Guffen Hearst of Georgia, was arrested late Sunday night for pointing a gun at a female in the 100 block of Atkinson Street on Saturday.

He was charged with Assault by Pointing a Gun, Communicating Threats, and Carrying a Concealed Gun.

APD Officers obtained the gun Hearst used during his assault.

Hearst was taken to the Buncombe County Detention Facility and is held on a $20,000 unsecured bond.
If anyone has information about his illegal gun activity, you can send APD an anonymous tip by texting TIP2APD to 847411. You can also contact APD at 828-252-1110.

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.

Wnctimes by Marjorie Farrington