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5 Asheville men arrested: Magic mushrooms and stolen motorcycle among confiscated items

5 Asheville men arrested: Magic mushrooms and stolen motorcycle among confiscated items

Left to right, from top: Daniel Allen Roberts, Jonathan Ryan Friedman, Bobby Gus Wilson III, Daniel Clay Reynolds and Thomas Frank Anderson Photo: Contributed/Buncombe County Sheriff's Office


ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office Community Oriented Policing team has arrested five individuals on felony warrants in West Asheville after receiving tips from the community.

The COPS team executed a search warrant at 4 Coffey Circle, also known as 135 Stradley Mtn. Road, near the intersection of Sardis Road and Brevard Road, where they arrested Daniel Roberts, Jonathan Friedman, Bobby Gus Wilson III, Daniel Clay Reynolds and Thomas Anderson on multiple felony warrants.

BSCO confiscated 20.5 grams of psilocybin mushrooms, methamphetamine, a stolen motorcycle, multiple stolen driver’s licenses and social security cards and a notary stamp during the arrest.

“The success of this team is a testament to our commitment to serving our community,” said BCSO District 1 Captain Dustan Auldredge in a statement. “Information provided by our community members is key to helping us target our resources where they are needed and address reoccurring problems. This is just the beginning. There will be more of these operations and more arrests.”

The suspects were charged with the following:

Daniel Allen Roberts

  • Misdemeanor no liability insurance
  • Misdemeanor no operators license
  • Misdemeanor expired registration
  • Felony identity theft

Jonathan Ryan Friedman

  • Felony failure to appear
  • Felony PWIMSD Sch II CS
  • Misdemeanor poss. of drug paraphernalia

Bobby Gus Wilson III

  • Possession of burglary tools
  • Felony maintain a dwelling/place
  • Felony possession of Schedule I
  • Felony poss. of stolen goods
  • Misdemeanor poss. of drug paraphernalia
  • Felony identity theft
  • Felony free text illegal possession of a notary stamp

Daniel Clay Reynolds

  • Assault on a female
  • Interfere emergency comm
  • Assault by strangulation
  • Possession of stolen M.V.
  • Habitual break/enter
  • Breaking and or entering
  • No operator license
  • Poss stolen M.V.
  • Flee/elude arrest
  • Flee/elude arrest
  • Poss of stolen goods
  • Larceny after breaking and entering
  • Larceny of mv
  • Failure to reduce speed
  • No motorcycle endorsement
  • Drive/allow M.V. no registration
  • DWLR
  • Hit and run
  • DWLR
  • Resisting public officer
  • Fic/alt/reg tag
  • Failure to maintain lane control
  • Wrong way on dual lane
  • Fail to stop red light
  • Felony poss of Sch. II
  • Simple poss Sch, IV
  • Reckless driving
  • DWLR
  • Speeding
  • Drive left of center
  • Failure to wear seat belt
  • Fail to stop/flsh
  • Fail to stop red light

Thomas Frank Anderson

  • Felony poss. of Sch. II
  • Misdemeanor flee/elude
  • Misdemeanor simple possession of Sch. IV
  • Misdemeanor DWLR
  • I. Failure to wear seat belt

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