Asheville police seek suspect in armed Hendersonville Road store robbery

Asheville police are asking the public to help identify a man accused of robbing a convenience store in the 600 block of Hendersonville Road after first walking in for what investigators described as a small purchase. Police said the suspect came back to the counter around 7:54 a.m. Thursday, June 11, pulled a gun and demanded money before fleeing with $407 in cash.

Investigators said the suspect drove southbound on Hendersonville Road in a white, four-door Infiniti with tinted windows. APD described him as a Black man in his early 40s wearing a mask, hoodie, black-and-white flannel shirt, hat and blue jeans.

No arrests had been reported as the case remained under active investigation. Asheville police are asking anyone who saw the robbery, the car or the suspect to call the department at (828) 252-1110. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through the TIP2APD app or by texting TIP2APD to 847411.

The Hendersonville Road case fits a pattern Asheville police have confronted in recent years, as the department has repeatedly gone public to identify suspects in convenience-store robberies and attempted robberies across Buncombe County. Those alerts have often centered on early-morning hold-ups, fast getaways and suspects who try to blend in before brandishing a weapon, a pattern that keeps small neighborhood stores on edge and puts pressure on witnesses to come forward quickly.

For residents and workers along Hendersonville Road, the details matter because the suspect and vehicle were both described in enough detail to be recognized if seen again. The combination of a masked suspect, a white Infiniti sedan and a southbound escape route gives investigators a narrow but immediate set of leads as they continue to piece together the robbery.