Machete-wielding, cinnamon bun-stealing North Carolina man arrested for armed robbery: police
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An Asheville, North Carolina man wielding a machete was arrested for armed robbery after he allegedly stole a cinnamon bun from a grocery store before fleeing on foot, according to police.

The Asheville Police Department said 33-year-old Jeffrey Dewayne Bradburn has been charged with armed robbery, shoplifting and possession of drug paraphernalia.

The department said in a press release that its officers responded to the grocery store at about 5:30 p.m. on Monday after receiving reports of an armed robbery.

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The suspect was booked into a detention facility after the magistrate set his bond at $50,000. (iStock)

He was transported to the Buncombe County Detention Facility where he was held on a $50,000 bond.

The Asheville Police Department encourages anyone with information about the incident to contact them at 828-252-1110, or by sending an anonymous tip by texting TIP2APD, or 847411.

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