Feb. 22 Swannanoa Valley crimes and arrests

The Black Mountain Police Department and the Buncombe County Sheriff's Department reported these recent incidents and arrests.

Incidents

Driving while impaired was reported on Feb. 8 at the 1900 block of U.S. 70.

Fraud was reported on Feb. 9 on the 100 block of Slow Drive.

Larceny of a motor vehicle was reported on Feb. 9 on the 100 block of Sage Circle. 

Larceny of a motor vehicle was reported on Feb. 9 on the 2300 block of U.S. 70. 

Motor vehicle theft was reported on Feb. 10 on the first block of Aqua Drive. 

Larceny of mail was reported on Feb. 10 on the first block of Vance Avenue. 

Fleeing to elude, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, driving while license revoked, reckless driving to endanger and failure to stop at a traffic light were reported on Feb. 11 on the 500 block of N.C. 9.

Larceny was reported on Feb. 11 on the 200 block of N.C. 9.

A vehicle pursuit was reported on Feb. 11 on I-40 westbound. 

Possession of a Schedule II controlled substance was reported on Feb. 15 on the 3100 block of U.S. 70. 

Arrests 

Michael Joseph Wilson, Jr., 19, of Asheville, was arrested on Feb. 3 on the 100 block of Old U.S. 70 and charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. 

Brandon Keith Morris, 22, of Nebo, was arrested on Feb. 3 on the 100 block of Old U.S. 70 and charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. 

Casey Tyler Foster, 18, of Black Mountain, was arrested on Feb. 5 on the 100 block of Rainbow Lane and charged with possession of more than one-and-a-half ounces of marijuana, possession of less than half an ounce of marijuana and possession of marijuana paraphernalia. 

Brooke Mackenzie Canaday, 18, of Black Mountain, was arrested on Feb. 5 on the 100 block of Rainbow Lane and charged with possession of more than one-and-a-half ounces of marijuana, possession of less than half an ounce of marijuana and possession of marijuana paraphernalia. 

David Scott Blankenship, 42, of Black Mountain, was arrested on Feb. 7 and charged with second-degree trespassing and injury to real property. 

Carolyn Sue Edwards, 53, of Swannanoa, was arrested on Feb. 9 at the intersection of N.C. 9 and Sutton Avenue and charged with resisting public officers. 

Carolyn Marie Carr, 44, of Black Mountain, was arrested on Feb. 9 on the first block of Neil Price Avenue and charged with simple assault and communicating threats. 

Samuel Lee Morrison, 37, of Swannanoa, was arrested on Feb. 9 at the intersection of N.C. 9 and Sutton Avenue and charged with resisting public officers. 

Randall Leon Branton, 32, of Burnsville, was arrested on Feb. 10 at the intersection of N.C. 9 and Llama Vista Court and charged with driving while impaired.