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Theft and Forgery from Murphy's Gas Station
October 15, 2018

ON JULY 22^ND, A WOMAN ARRIVED AT MURPHY’S GAS STATION LOCATED AT 2353 GREY LAG WAY.  WHILE PUMPING HER GAS, SHE LEFT HER PURSE IN HER CAR TO GO INSIDE TO MAKE A PURCHASE.  WHEN SHE RETURNED TO HER CAR SHE NOTICED HER VEHICLE WOULD NOT START.  HER PROXIMITY KEY WAS LOCATED INSIDE HER PURSE AND HER PURSE WAS MISSING.  THE FOLLOWING DAY, AN UNK SUBJECT ENTERED THE CENTRAL BANK AT NEW CIRCLE / SUNSHINE AND ATTEMPTED TO CASH ONE OF THE VICTIM’S STOLEN CHECKS.  THE SUSPECT FLED PRIOR TO THE OFFICER’S ARRIVAL. 

Trailer Theft from Macys
October 08, 2018

ON AUGUST 26^TH BETWEEN 8:00-8:30AM, A WHITE CHEVY EXPRESS VAN PULLED INTO THE PARKING LOT OF MACYS IN FAYETTE MALL AND STOLE A CONTRACTOR’S BOX STYLE TRAILER.  THE TRAILER CONTAINED EXPENSIVE TOOLS AND MACHINERY VALUED IN EXCESS OF $50,000.

Hamburg YMCA Car Break In and Fraud
October 01, 2018

ON FRIDAY AUGUST 3^RD, A VICTIM RETURNED TO HER VEHICLE PARKED AT THE YMCA IN HAMBURG.  SHE DISCOVERED HER PURSE WAS MISSING AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO HER SUV.  SHE NOTIFIED POLICE AND CONTACTED HER CREDIT CARD COMPANIES FOR CANCELLATION.  SHE WAS ADVISED THAT HER CARDS WERE ALREADY USED AT TARGET IN HAMBURG FOR APPROXIMATELY $4000 FOR COMPUTER DEVICES AND IT WAS DECLINED AT TARGET ON REYNOLDS ROAD FOR ADDITIONAL PURCHASES.  THE SUSPECT WAS CAUGHT ON CAMERA EXITING THE STORE. 

Grosvenor Drive Burglary
September 24, 2018

ON TUESDAY JULY 10^TH, A VICTIM RETURNED TO HIS HOME ON GROSVENOR AVENUE FROM VACATION TO FIND HIS PRIVATE ROOM HAD BEEN BROKEN IN TO.  HIS HOUSE MATES ADVISED THEY NOTICED HIS DOOR AJAR ON JULY 4^TH.  AN UNKNOWN SUSPECT ENTERED HIS ROOM AND FORCEFULLY REMOVED HIS TELEVISION AND MOUNT FROM THE WALL.  FOLLOWING THE BURGLARY, A FEMALE SUBJECT WAS OBSERVED ON SURVELLANCE CAMERAS AT GAMESTOP SELLING THE STOLEN TELEVISION. 

Truck Thief Damages Property At Smuckers
September 17, 2018

ON SEPTEMBER 7^TH, OFFICERS RESPONDED TO A CALL AT SMUCKERS LOCATED AT 767 WINCHESTER ROAD.  AN UNKNOWN SUBJECT GAINED ACCESS TO THE PROPERTY AND PROCEEDED TO STEAL A WORK TRUCK BELONGING TO A PRIVATE CONTRACTOR.  THE SMUCKERS PROPERTY IS GATED.  THE SUSPECT USED THE TRUCK TO SMASH THROUGH THE SECURITY GATE CAUSING SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS DAMAGE.  THE TRUCK WAS IMMEDIATELY LOCATED VIA GPS TRACKING BEHIND 200 LOCUST AVE IN THE CASTELWOOD AREA OF LEXINGTON.  

Downtown Late Night Car Break In
September 10, 2018

IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF AUGUST 12^TH, A VICTIM DISCOVERED HER CAR HAD BEEN BROKEN IN TO WHILE PARKED DOWNTOWN IN FRONT OF 110 W VINE STREET.  SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS NEARBY CAPTURED IMAGES OF THE SUSPECTS.  THEY SMASHED HER PASSENGER REAR WINDOW AND STOLE A RED CHANEL HANDBAG, MACBOOK COMPUTER, APPLE WATCH, AND PERSONAL LUGGAGE. 

Online Meeting Results in Stolen Car
September 03, 2018

IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF SUNDAY AUGUST 19^TH, A VICTIM PICKED UP A FEMALE HE MET ONLINE FOR A DATE IN HIS BLUE 2017 FORD MUSTANG.  SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THEY STOPPED AT THE MARATHON STATION LOCATED AT 1900 NEWTOWN PIKE.  WHEN THE VICTIM WENT INSIDE THE STORE, THE SUSPECT DROVE OFF IN THE VICTIM’S CAR.  SHE DID NOT GIVE HIM HER CORRECT NAME.  SURVEILLANCE REVEALED THE VICTIM WAS FOLLOWED IN A SILVER CADILLAC BY UNKNOWN MALES THAT APPEAR TO BE AFFILIATED WITH THE SUSPECT. 

Bellefonte Stolen Car
August 27, 2018

ON JUNE 29^TH, A VICTIM REPORTED HIS BLACK 2005 VOLVO HAD BEEN STOLEN FROM HIS DRIVEWAY ON BELLEFONTE DRIVE.  THE CAR WAS OBSERVED ON SURVEILLANCE IN THE PARKING LOT OF RITE AID IN TATES CREEK CENTER.  A FEMALE SUSPECT WAS CAUGHT ON CAMERA MAKING A PURCHASE INSIDE THE STORE.  THE VEHICLE WAS LOCATED ABANDONED ON JULY 6^TH AT 2232 DINSMORE DRIVE.  THE SUSPECT APPEARS TO HAVE A SMALL TATTOO ON THE BACK OF HER LEFT SHOULDER. 

Theft from The Castle
August 20, 2018

LCA Break in and Fraud
August 13, 2018

ON TUESDAY JULY 24^TH AROUND 9PM, AN EMPLOYEE OF LEXINGTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY LOCATED AT 450 W REYNOLDS ROAD DISCOVERED HER CAR WINDOW HAD BEEN BROKEN OUT AND HER PURSE WAS STOLEN.  HER CREDIT CARDS WERE SUBSEQUENTLY USED IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER AT MEIJER AND KROGER FOR OVER $6000.  THE SUSPECT WAS CAUGHT ON CAMERA MAKING THE FRAUDULENT PURCHASES.  THE VICTIM’S PURSE WAS LATER RECOVERED WITH ALL OF ITS CONTENTS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF HER CREDIT CARDS. 

Kimberly Dayton Cold Case Homicide
August 06, 2018

OCTOBER 27^TH OF LAST YEAR, POLICE OFFICERS RESPONDED TO MATADOR APARTMENTS LOCATED AT 1053 WINBURN DRIVE REGARDING A DECEASED FEMALE.  THEY FOUND THE VICTIM, KIMBERLY DAYTON UNRESPONSIVE ON THE FLOOR.  IT WAS LATER DETERMINED SHE HAD DIED FROM ASPHYXIATION AND THE CASE WAS RULED A HOMICIDE.  NEARLY ONE YEAR LATER, DETECTIVES ARE SEARCHING FOR NEW LEADS IN THE CASE.

Boiling Springs Drive Theft and Fraud
July 30, 2018

ON JULY 13^th, A VICTIM RESIDING ON BOILING SPRINGS DRIVE REPORTED HER VEHICLE HAD BEEN BROKEN INTO AND THE SUSPECT SOMEHOW GAINED ACCESS TO THE TRUNK OF HER CAR.  THE SUSPECT STOLE A BAG CONTAINING THE VICTIMS CREDIT CARDS.  THE STOLEN CARDS WERE FRAUDULENTLY USED AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS INCLUDING FOOT LOCKER, KROGER, FAMILY DOLLAR, PEIRCING PAGODA, MARATHON, SPEEDWAY AND THORNTONS.  TWO FEMALES AND ONE MALE WERE OBSERVED ON CAMERA PLACING CHARGES ON THE STOLEN CARDS.

Laundry Connection Burglary
July 23, 2018

 ON JULY 26^TH AROUND 2:00AM OFFICERS RESPONDED TO AN ALARM AT LAUNDRY CONNECTION LOCATED AT 429 NEWTOWN PIKE.  WHEN THEY ARRIVED, THEY FOUND THE FRONT GLASS DOOR SHATTERED.  UPON REVIEW OF THE SURVEILLANCE FOOTAGE, A SUBJECT THREW A ROCK THROUGH THE FRONT DOORS AND ENTERED WITH THE INTENT TO STEAL CASH OR CHANGE FROM A COIN OPERATED GAME MACHINE.  HE WAS UNABLE TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE MONEY AND FLED THE SCENE.

University Avenue Firearm Theft
July 16, 2018

IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF JUNE 13^TH, A VICTIM REPORTED THEIR VEHICLE HAD BEEN BROKEN INTO ON UNIVERSITY AVENUE.  THEY ADVISED THE SUSPECT HAD STOLEN THEIR WALLET AND A SMITH AND WESSON SHIELD SEMI AUTOMATIC HANDGUN.  SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS CAPTURED THE SUSPECT AT 3 SEPARATE LOCATIONS USING THE VICTIMS CREDIT CARDS TO FRAUDULENTLY PURCHASE VISA GIFT CARDS AND A FATHERS DAY CARD. 

BCTC Theft and Fraud
July 09, 2018

IN DECEMBER 2017, AN EMPLOYEE OF BCTC LOCATED AT 470 COOPER DRIVE DISCOVERED SOMEONE HAD GONE INTO HER OFFICE AND STOLEN HER WALLET. A CHECK OF THE SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS REVEALED TWO SUBJECTS ROAMING THE HALLWAYS AND CHECKING OFFICES.  LATER THAT SAME DAY, A FEMALE BLACK SUSPECT WEARING A BLUE AND YELLOW MICHIGAN PULLOVER WAS CAUGHT ON CAMERA MAKING SEVERAL FRAUDULENT PURCHASES WITH THE VICTIM’S CREDIT CARDS AT MEIJER IN HAMBURG.   

CVS Pharmacy Robbery
July 02, 2018

ON TUESDAY MAY 29^TH AT 1:30AM, TWO SUSPECTS ARMED WITH HANDGUNS HELD UP A CLERK AND PHARMACIST AT CVS PHARMACY LOCATED AT 3097 OLD TODDS ROAD.  ONE SUSPECT ORDERED THE PHARMACIST TO TURN OVER SPECIFIC PAINKILLERS COMMONLY SOLD AND ABUSED ON THE STREET, WHILE THE OTHER SUSPECT ORDERED THE CLERK TO TURN OVER ALL OF THE CASH FROM THE REGISTER.  THEY WERE ABLE TO ESCAPE WITH SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS AND SEVERAL HUNDRED PILLS.    

Jacobson Park Theft and Fraud
June 25, 2018

ON WEDNESDAY MAY 9^TH AT 7:30PM, OFFICERS RESPONDED TO JACOBSON PARK REGARDING A THEFT.  UPON ARRIVAL, THEY MET TWO VICTIMS IN THE DOG PARK AREA.  THEY ADVISED THEY RETURNED TO THEIR LEXUS SUV TO FIND THE DRIVERS REAR WINDOW BUSTED OUT AND THEIR PURSES HAD BEEN STOLEN.  SUBSEQUENTLY DURING THE REPORT, THE VICTIMS CREDIT CARDS WERE ALREADY BEING USED AT GAME STOP AND WALMART ON NICHOLASVILLE ROAD FOR MULTIPLE TRANSACTIONS OVER $500.

Camo Mask Robberies
June 18, 2018

BEGINNING ON APRIL 20^TH, A SINGLE M/W SUSPECT WEARING A BLACK OR GRAY HOODED SWEATSHIRT, SUNGLASSES, AND CAMO MASK AND GLOVES HAS COMMITTED 5 ROBBERIES IN THE N BROADWAY / BRYAN STATION AREA.  HE HAS TARGETED DOLLAR GENERALS AND CASH EXPRESS LOCATIONS. 

Victoria's Secret Felony Thefts
May 28, 2018

ON SUNDAY APRIL 29^TH AROUND 4PM, A SUSPECT DESCRIBED AS FEMALE WHITE, 5’2” 110LBS WITH SHORT BROWN FRIZZY HAIR ENTERED THE VICTORIA’S SECRET IN FAYETTE MALL AND PROCEEDED TO CONCEAL OVER $1000 IN MERCHANDISE IN HER PURSE AND A SHOPPING BAG.  SHE THEN FLED THE STORE WITHOUT PAYING FOR THE ITEMS.  CORPORATE LOSS PREVENTION RECOGNIZED THE SUSPECT AS BEING A HABITUAL SHOPLIFTER AT ADDITIONAL STORES INCLUDING PINK IN FAYETTE MALL AND VICTORIA’S SECRET IN HAMBURG. 

Liberty Road LFA and Fraud
May 21, 2018

IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF NOVEMBER 3^RD OF LAST YEAR, UNKNOWN SUBJECTS BROKE INTO A VICTIM’S CAR LOCATED IN THE LIBERTY ROAD AREA AND STOLE HER PURSE.  IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE THEFT, THE SUSPECTS FORGED CHECKS AT KROGER ON RICHMOND ROAD.  OVER THE NEXT THREE DAYS, OVER A DOZEN FRAUDULENT CHARGES WERE COMMITTED WITH THE VCTIMS CREDIT CARDS AT TARGET IN HAMBURG BY FOUR SUBJECTS.  MOST ARE SMALL PURCHASES WITH LARGE CASH BACK TRANSACTIONS.  DESPITE INVETIGATIVE EFFORTS, THE SUSPECTS HAVE NOT YET BEEN IDENTIFIED.