A man from Asheville, North Carolina, was apprehended for armed robbery after allegedly taking a cinnamon bun from a grocery store and escaping on foot while holding a machete, as reported by the police.

The Asheville Police Department announced that 33-year-old Jeffrey Dewayne Bradburn faces charges of armed robbery, shoplifting, and possession of drug-related paraphernalia.

According to a press release from the department, officers were dispatched to the grocery store around 5:30 p.m. on Monday following reports of an armed robbery.

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.