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Lexington Catholic Theft and Fraud
November 27, 2017

ON THE EVENING OF SEPTEMBER 25^TH, LEXINGTON CATHOLIC WAS HAVING A BASKETBALL GAME AND SEVERAL STUDENTS WERE IN ATTENDANCE.  THE VICTIM DID NOT LOCK HER CAR DOORS AND LEFT HER PURSE IN HER CAR.  HER PARENTS BEGAN TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS OF MULTIPLE FRAUDULENT PURCHASES ON MULTIPLE CREDIT CARDS.  SURVEILLANCE IMAGES CAPTURED THIS SUSPECT COMMITTING THE FRAUDULENT PURCHASES. 

Local Hospital Theft
November 20, 2017

A COUPLE FROM OUT OF TOWN WERE IN LEXINGTON HAVING A BABY AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL IN LATE OCTOBER.  SOMEONE ALLEGEDLY GAINED ACCESS TO THEIR HOSPITAL ROOM AND STOLE CREDIT CARDS FROM THE VICTIM’S PURSE.  THE SUSPECT USED THE STOLEN CREDIT CARDS TO MAKE ONLINE AND IN STORE FRUADULENT PURCHASES AT TOYS R US AND LOWES.  THE SUSPECT WAS CAUGHT ON CAMERA USING THE STOLEN CREDIT CARDS.

Prositiution, Theft and Fraud
November 13, 2017

IN LATE SEPTEMBER, A GROUP OF THREE SUBJECTS WERE IN LEXINGTON (POSSIBLY FROM THE MEMPHIS TENNESSEE AREA) SOLICITING PROSTITUTION.  DURING THAT TIME, THEY WERE ABLE TO STEAL CREDIT CARDS AND WERE CAPTURED ON CAMERA FRAUDULENTLY USING THE CARDS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY TO INCLUDE BEST BUY, WAL MART, MARSHALS, AND FAMILY DOLLAR.

Dillards Purse Theft and Fraud
November 07, 2017

ON OCTOBER 1^ST, A WOMAN AND HER HUSBAND WERE SHOPPING AT DILLARDS IN FAYETTE MALL.  IN THE COURSE OF TRYING ON SHOES, THE VICTIM PLACED HER PURSE UNDER HER SEAT.  APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR LATER, SHE BEGAN RECEIVING ALERTS THAT HER CREDIT CARDS WERE BEING USED AT TARGET IN THE SAME AREA.  SHE CHECKED INSIDE HER PURSE AND DISCOVERED THAT SOMEONE HAD STOLEN HER WALLET.  THE SUSPECT WAS CAUGHT ON CAMERA LEAVING THE STORE AND GETTING INTO A WHITE DODGE RAM PICKUP.

Hartland Midnight Home Burglary
October 30, 2017

ON MONDAY OCTOBER 9^TH AROUND 11:40PM HOMEOWNERS IN THE HARTLAND AREA LOCKED UP THEIR HOME AND WENT TO BED.  THEY WERE AWOKEN AT 1:30AM TO MESSAGES FROM THEIR CREDIT CARD COMPANY INDICATING FRAUDULENT TRANSACTIONS ON THEIR ACCOUNT.  THEY WENT DOWNSTAIRS TO FIND THEIR GARAGE DOOR HALFWAY OPEN AND A PURSE HAD BEEN STOLEN FROM THEIR DOWNSTAIRS OFFICE.  SOMEONE HAD ENTERED THEIR HOME UNDETECTED WHILE THEY WERE SLEEPING.  A SUSPECT WAS CAUGHT ON CAMERA USING THE STOLEN CREDIT CARDS AT KROGER IN TATES CREEK SHOPPING CENTRE. 

Lowes Repeat Felony Tool Thefts
October 23, 2017

ON JULY 6^TH, A WOMAN ENTERED LOWES LOCATED AT 2300 GREY LAG WAY. SHE LOADED DEWALT TOOL SETS INTO HER CART VALUED IN EXCESS OF $500 AND EXITED THE STORE.  LOSS PREVENTION TRIED TO STOP THE SUSPECT BUT SHE REFUSED.  SHE GOT INTO A WHITE OR SILVER SUV (POSSIBLY A JEEP LIBERTY OR SIMILAR MAKE) AND FLED.  LOSS PREVENTION RECOGNIZED HER AS A REPEAT OFFENDER FROM PREVIOUS FELONY SHOPLIFTING INCIDENTS. 

Auto Theft
October 09, 2017

ON SEPTEMBER 21^ST AROUND 5AM, A VICTIM LEFT HIS FORD EXPLORER RUNNING AS HE PARKED AND ENTERED THE MARATHON STATION LOCATED AT 313 W NEW CIRCLE ROAD.  AN UNKNOWN MALE BLACK LEF THE STORE AND WAS LOITERING OUTSIDE THE BUSINESS.  HE USED THE OPPORTUNITY TO STEAL THE VICTIM’S VEHICLE.  IT WAS RECOVERED THE FOLLOWING DAY BUT WAS NOT IN POSSESSION OF THE PERSON WHO STOLE IT.    

Kroger Robbery
October 02, 2017

ON JULY 25^TH, LOSS PREVENTION WORKERS AT KROGER ON BRYAN STATION ROAD ATTEMPTED TO STOP A SHOPLIFTER PUSHING OUT LAUNDRY DETERGENT AND RELATED PRODUCTS PAST ALL POINTS OF SALE.  THE SUSPECT FOUGHT WITH LOSS PREVENTION OFFICERS AND WAS ABLE TO FLEE THE SCENE.  THE SUSPECT HAS A DISTINGUISHABLE TATTOO ON HIS RIGHT HAND. 

Target Vacuum Thefts
September 25, 2017

ON APRIL 9^TH, 10^TH, AND 12^TH OF THIS YEAR, A SUBJECT ENTERED TARGET LOCATED AT 131 W REYNOLDS ROAD AND WALKED OUT WITH 4 DYSON AND BISSELL VACUUMS ALTOGETHER VALUED AT $1750.  HE LATER RETURNED ON JUNE 16^TH BUT DID NOT GET AWAY WITH ANY MERCHANDISE.  HE IS DESCRIBED AS MALE WHITE 6’-6’4” 220-250LBS.  HE MAY HAVE FLED IN A BROWN OR BLACK MINIVAN MISSING A FRONT HUBCAP.  THE SUSPECT ALSO HAS A TATTOO OF A SKULL ON HIS LEFT FOREARM. 

Habitual Shoplifter
September 18, 2017

FROM MAY OF 2017 TO SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 AN UNKNOWN MALE HAS BEEN IMPACTING LOCAL AREA BUSINESSES THROUGH SHOPLIFTING EXPENSIVE ITEMS.  THIS SUSPECT HAS STOLEN OR ATTEMPTED TO STEAL YETI COOLERS, FLAT SCREEN TELEVISIONS, AND APPROXIMATELY $1000 IN POLO BRAND CLOTHING.  HE HAS IMPACTED ALL AREAS OF LEXINGTON INCLUDING FAYETTE MALL AND HAMBURG AND HAS SHOPLIFTED FROM MEIJER, CABELAS, SPORTSMANS WAREHOUSE, AND MACYS. 

Southland Drive Commercial Burglaries
September 11, 2017

ON AUGUST 21^ST AT 4AM AN UNKNOWN SUSPECT BROKE INTO THE SPEEDWAY STATION LOCATED AT 246 SOUTHLAND DRIVE AND STOLE 2 ROLLS OF LOTTERY TICKETS BUT WAS UNABLE TO CASH THEM SUCCESSFULLY.  A WEEK LATER ON AUGUST 30^TH AT 4AM DETECTIVES BELIEVE THE SAME SUSPECT BROKE INTO THE MARATHON STATION LOCATED AT 531 SOUTHLAND DRIVE.  THIS TIME, HE STOLE ONLY CARTONS OF CIGARETTES.  AN IMAGE WAS CAPTURED OF A SUSPECT ATTEMPTING TO CASH THE TICKETS.

Lexington Cemetery Larceny
September 04, 2017

IN THE MID AFTERNOON OF JULY 3^RD, A VICTIM WAS VISITING THE GRAVE OF HER FATHER AT THE LEXINGTON CEMETERY.  SHE RETURNED TO HER CAR TO DISCOVER SOMEONE HAD STOLEN HER PURSE AND ALL OF HER PERSONAL AFFECTS INCLUDING HER CREDIT CARDS.  A SHORT TIME LATER, HER CARD WAS FRAUDULENTLY USED AT THE MARATHON STATION LOCATED AT 1900 NEWTOWN PIKE.  THE SUSPECT WAS CAUGHT ON CAMERA AT THE FUEL PUMP. 

AllState Commercial Burglary
August 28, 2017

IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF AUGUST 15^TH, EMPLOYEES OF THE ALLSTATE INSURANCE AGENCY LOCATED AT 2465 NICHOLASVILLE ROAD ARRIVED TO WORK TO FIND THE FRONT DOOR UNLOCKED AND THEIR OFFICES IN DISARRAY.   THEY SOON DISCOVERED SOMEONE HAD THROWN A BRICK THROUGH THE REAR WINDOW OF THE BUSINESS.  IT IS UNCLEAR WHAT THE SUSPECT WAS SEARCHING FOR.  IMAGES OF THE SUSPECT WERE CAPTURED ON CAMERA.    

Burger King Cookie Monster
August 21, 2017

AT AROUND 5:20AM ON AUGUST 11^TH, EMPLOYEES WERE PREPARING FOOD PRIOR TO OPENING AT THE BURGER KING LOCATED AT 2548 RICHMOND ROAD.  THEY SUDDENLY HEARD A LOUD CRASH AND REALIZED SOMEONE HAD JUST BROKEN A GLASS DOOR AND ENTERED THE BUSINESS.  THE BURGLAR WENT STRAIGHT FOR THE COOKIE DISPLAY AND REMOVED IT FROM THE COUNTER.  HE CARRIED IT OUT OF THE BUSINESS WHERE HE DROPPED IT AND FLED ON FOOT.  

Castle Rolex Theft
August 14, 2017

ON APRIL 7^TH AROUND 2PM, A COUPLE WITH AN INFANT ENTERED THE CASTLE LOCATED AT 210 W NEW CIRCLE ROAD.  THE MALE SUSPECT ASKED TO TRY ON SEVERAL ROLEX WATCHES AND WAS ABLE TO CONFUSE THE CLERK.  HE POCKETED AN 18 CARAT GOLD ROLEX WRIST WATCH AND AN 18 CARAT GOLD WATCH BEZEL WORTH IN EXCESS OF $10,000.  THE THEFT WAS NOT REALIZED UNTIL AFTER THE SUSPECT HAD EXITED THE BUSINESS.

Douglas Jordan Cold Case
August 07, 2017

IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF JUNE 9^TH 2016, THE VICTIM DOUGLAS JORDAN WAS LEAVING THE TIN ROOF RESTAURANT AND WALKING WITH A FRIEND ALONG EAST MAXWELL STREET.  AN UNKNOWN SUSPECT DESCRIBED ONLY AS MALE BLACK APPROACHED THE COUPLE AND SHOT THE VICTIM FROM BEHIND.  MR. JORDAN SUCCUMBED TO HIS INJURIES THE FOLLOWING DAY. 

Night Club Vandalism
July 31, 2017

ON THE EVENING OF JULY 5^TH AT AROUND 2:30AM, A PATRON AT THE DÉJÀ VU NIGHT CLUB LOCATED AT 485 W NEW CIRCLE ROAD EXITED THE BUSINESS AND PROCEEDED TO KICK AND CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO A VEHCLE BELONGING TO AN EMPLOYEE.  THE INCIDENT WAS FOLLOWING A VERBAL ALTERCATION FROM CLUB MANAGEMENT REGARDING THE CONDUCT OF THE PATRON AND HIS FRIENDS. 

Auto Theft and Shoplifting
July 24, 2017

ON JULY 12^TH, A VICTIM REPORTED HIS WHITE CHEVY EQUINOX BEING STOLEN FROM PURPLE HAZE LOCATED AT 430 E NEW CIRCLE ROAD.  THE SUSPECT THEN STOLE A LICENSE PLATE FROM AN IDENTICAL MAKE VEHICLE IN NICHOLASVILLE, KY AND SWITCHED THE REGISTRATIONS.  TWO BUSINESSES IN THE HAMBURG AND FAYETTE MALL AREAS HAVE REPORTED SIGNIFICANT SHOPLIFTING THEFTS WHERE THE SUSPECT WAS SEEN ESCAPING IN THE STOLEN CAR. 

EHI Home Improvement Tool Theft
July 17, 2017

IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF JUNE 11^TH, THREE MALE SUBJECTS WERE SEEN WALKING IN FRONT OF THE FENCED IN LOT OF EHI HOME IMPROVEMENT LOCATED AT 1320 BRYAN AVENUE.  MOMENTS LATER, TWO OF THE SUBJECTS JUMPED THE FENCE AND PROCEEDED TO STEAL COMMERCIAL TOOLS FROM THE TRUCKS BELONGING TO THE BUSINESS.  THE SUSPECTS WERE CAPTURED ON CAMERA DURING THE COMMISSION OF THE THEFT AS WELL AS PAWNING THE TOOLS AT DANS DISCOUNT (328 E NEW CIRCLE ROAD) LATER THE SAME DAY. 

Marriott Theft and Fraud
July 11, 2017

ON THE AFTERNOON OF SATURDAY JUNE 3^RD, A CUSTOMER AT THE MARRIOTT GOLF COURSE RETURNED TO HER CAR TO FIND THE PASSENGER WINDOW HAD BEEN SMASHED OUT.  HER PURSE, A LAPTOP, AND OTHER VALUABLE ITEMS WERE STOLEN.  THE SAME DAY, A SUSPECT WAS CAUGHT ON CAMERA USING HER STOLEN CREDIT CARDS TO BUY GIFT CARDS AT WALMART ON NEW CIRCLE ROAD.