Asheville Police Arrest Three 18-Year-Olds, Seize Three Guns and Narcotics

Three concealed firearms and narcotics were found on three passengers during a Friday night traffic stop on Biltmore Avenue, prompting Asheville police to arrest all three occupants, each 18 years old, on March 20.

Around 8:09 p.m., officers spotted a vehicle driving erratically and ignoring stop signs on Oakland Road. During the traffic stop on Biltmore Avenue, three people had a concealed firearm and two were found to have narcotics.

APD arrested and charged Terryon Demon Collins, 18, Taaron Mikeith Andreis Griffin, 18, and Darius Mikael Tolbert, 18. All three were booked into the Buncombe County Detention Facility under a secured bond issued by a magistrate. Collins was held on a $20,000 bond; Griffin and Tolbert each posted $15,000 bonds. All three were released the following day.

The specific charges filed against Collins, Griffin, and Tolbert had not been made public in the details released by APD as of Monday. The department announced the arrests through a Facebook post, which was the basis for local TV reports that followed on March 23.

APD is asking anyone with information about gun or drug activity in the area to call (828) 252-1110. Anonymous tips can be submitted by texting TIP2APD to 847411 or by downloading the TIP2APD app, searchable under "Asheville PD" in the Apple App Store or Google Play.