(All persons innocent until proven guilty)
Suzanne Stovall Armstrong, 70 years old of Burnsville, NC
Was arrested on 01-12-2026 for;
Felony Larceny of Dog
Misdemeanor Resisting Public Officer
Armstrong was issued a $15,000.00 bond.
Melvin Quintin Choate, 70 years old of Burnsville, NC
Was arrested on 01-20-2026 for;
Failure to appear on Felony charges
Choate was issued a $10,000.00 bond.
Robert Allen Powell, 57 years old of Spruce Pine, NC
Was arrested on 01-21-2026 for;
Failure to appear on Felony Charges X2
Powell was issued a $90,000.00 bond.
Darren Clifford Wright, 37 years old of Burnsville, NC
Was Arrested on 01-22-2026 for;
Felony possession of firearm by a convicted felon
Felony Probation Violation
Misdemeanor Resisting Public Officer X3
Wright was also served with warrant for arrest issued out of Mecklenburg County for;
Felony Breaking and Entering
Felony Larceny after breaking and entering
Felony Larceny of Motor Vehicle
Misdemeanor Injury to real property
Wright was issued a $123,000.00 bond.
Candace Nicole Tipton, 33 years old of Burnsville, NC
Was arrested on 01-24-2026 for;
Felony Possession with intent to manufacture sell and deliver Schedule II controlled substance.
Felony Possession of Fentanyl
Felony Maintain dell vehicle with a controlled substance
Misdemeanor Simple Possession of Schedule IV controlled substance
Misdemeanor Possession of drug paraphernalia
Parole Violation
Tipton was issued a $50,000.00 bond.
Christopher Lee Davis, 46 years old of Old Fort, NC
Was arrested on 01-26-2026 for;
Felony Possession of Methamphetamine
Felony Possession of stolen goods
Felony Larceny of motor vehicle
Misdemeanor Possession of drug paraphernalia
Misdemeanor Injury to personal property X2
Misdemeanor Resisting Public Officer X2
Misdemeanor Driving while license revoked
Misdemeanor Fictitious/information to an officer
Davis was also served with warrants for arrest issued out of McDowell and Mitchell Counties for
Failure to appear of misdemeanor charges x3
Davis was issued a $81,500.00 bond.
Ryan Keith Briggs, 33 years old of Burnsville, NC
Was arrested on 01-29-2026 for;
Felony Possession of Methamphetamine
Misdemeanor Simple Possession of Schedule III controlled Substance
Misdemeanor Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Briggs was issued a $10,000.00 bond.
Eric Gordon Jackson, 29 years old of Plumtree, NC
Was arrested on 01-29-2026 for;
Felony Probation Violation
Failure to appear of misdemeanor charges x2
Jackson was issued a $56,000.00 bond.
Courtney Jade Kemp, 29 years old of Spruce Pine, NC
Was arrested on 01-29-2026 for;
Felony Possession of Methamphetamine
Misdemeanor Simple Possession of Schedule III controlled substance
Misdemeanor Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Kemp was issued a $5,000.00 bond.
Brandy Hope Ruff, 44 years old of Burnsville, NC
Was arrested on 01-30-2026 for;
Felony Possession with intent to manufacture sell and deliver Schedule II controlled substance.
Felony Maintain dell vehicle with a controlled substance
Felony Possession of Methamphetamine
Misdemeanor Possession of Drug paraphernalia X2
Ruff was issued a $50,000.00 bond.
Clinton Scott Dowis, 41 years old of Burnsville, NC
Was arrested on 02-09-2026 for;
Felony Assault by Strangulation
Misdemeanor Assault on a female
Misdemeanor Resisting Public Officer X4
Dowis was issued a $75,000.00 bond.
John David Street, 38 years old of Green Mountain, NC
Was arrested on 02-10-2026 for;
Felony Flee to elude arrest with a motor vehicle
Misdemeanor Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Street was issued a $10,000.00 bond.
Christian Dean Buchanan, 25 years old of Burnsville, NC
Was arrested on 02-12-2026 for:
Felony Probation Violation
Felony Possession of Schedule II controlled substance issued out of Buncombe County
Buchanan was issued a $25,000.00 bond.
Misdemeanor Arrest: 68
Calls for service: 1,654