APD Arrest Robbery Suspect with Machete

Asheville - The Asheville Police reported officers quickly apprehended a machete-wielding robber Sunday night.

Around 8:26 p.m. on January 21, APD Patrol Officers responded to a report of an armed robbery at a business near the 960 block of Patton Avenue. A man with a machete confronted two people in the parking lot and stole their wallet and cash before escaping.  Before this incident, the suspect tried to rob a third person in the parking lot.

The suspect was found nearby after witnesses gave investigators a strong description. Though he fled on foot, he was shortly caught by authorities. Lamon Lewis Goggans was arrested for all three cases by patrol officers. Charges Below:

-Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon x2
-Attempted Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon
-Resisting Public Officer
-Injury to Personal Property
Goggans was booked into the Buncombe County Detention Facility under a $100,000 secured bond (or $10,000 to a bondsman) issued by the magistrate.

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.

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