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"Wild Mountainside Ride" leaves wanted man in custody in WNC

"Wild Mountainside Ride" leaves wanted man in custody in WNC

Marquis Earl Hurst

Buncombe County Sheriff's Office

A suspect is facing charges after a wild ride on the mountainside. Police in Western North Carolina say a suspect led officers on a chase in a stolen vehicle over Memorial Day Weekend.

The Weaverville Police Department says, the suspect Marquis Earl Hurst fled from officers near the Walmart in Weaverville and the chase ended near a gas station is Asheville. The Buncombe County Sheriff's Office also got involved in the chase.


Hurst was stopped and taken into custody. He's charged with larceny of a vehicle, larceny of a firearm and a weapons violation.