Dem-Run North Carolina Tourist Town Sees 200% Monthly Surge in Break-ins After Hemorrhaging Police Officers
Asheville, North Carolina witnessed a 200% monthly increase in break-ins in January amid a violent crime spike The Democrat-run tourist resort that has seen a decline in police officers in recent decades.
Asheville Police Department is a service area of around 90,000 residents. It has responded to 41 break ins during 2022. Asheville Police Department received 11 reports of break ins in 2023, as of February 1, according to WLOS, local ABC affiliate.
Chris Faber, who owns a bar in downtown Asheville, said that a suspect entered his establishment and took about 20 bottles whiskey and as much as $800 cash.
According to some reports, the suspect broke into a neighboring company and stole cash registers.
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Sunrise view of Asheville’s skyline, North Carolina. This city has seen an increase in violent crime in recent decades.
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“It’s wildly frustrating, and mostly for me it’s frustrating because I’m not comfortable leaving my bar by itself when it happens that frequently,” Faber said so to the local outlet. “We just don’t know what to do as a preventative measure, other than what we’re already doing.”
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Chuckie McKelvey is also the owner of a bar downtown Asheville. On Jan. 18, a suspect broke in to her business and took alcohol and $7 worth cash register.
“I feel like we’re all suffering the problem, but none of us really have a great solution,” McKelvey stated to WLOS. “Of course, if more police presence were there, that would be a helpful deterrent. But I understand that that’s just not an option right now.”
Buncombe County Courthouse (left) and Asheville City Hall (right).
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Robert Crume, a senior APD officer, told the outlet that not all businesses report break-ins. “They just report the loss to their insurance and move on. They’ve become so frustrated with the situation,” He said.
This break-in surge is occurring amid an increase in violent crime in the historic mountain community. A large influx of people Recent years have seen an increase in the number of people moving from outside the state. Violent crime in Asheville increased 31% per 100,000 people between 2016 and 2020 – nearly double the national average and 18-percentage points higher than North Carolina’s 13% increase statewide during the same period.
According to Statistics released by APD In September, these trends were evident, with 34% more year-to date compared to 2021 and 29% more than 2020. This is mainly due to aggravated assaults, according to the department.
“Of course, if more police presence were there, that would be a helpful deterrent. But I understand that that’s just not an option right now.”
David Zack, APD Chief Fox News Digital His department lost more than 100 officers since May 2020. Last fall, the force was struggling to maintain visibility. “operating at almost 42% down every single day.”
The Biltmore Estate, which was built in 1895 is the most popular tourist attraction in Asheville.
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Multiple Local law enforcement Fox News Digital spoke with Asheville sources last fall who attributed part of the mass exodus from police to the city’s liberal leadership, and left-wing activists who undercut police.
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