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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.

Sonny Commercial Burglary
July 04, 2017

IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF JUNE 26^TH, OFFICERS WERE DISPATCHED TO AN ALARM AT SONNYS CLEANERS LOCATED AT 804 CHEVY CHASE PLACE.  THEY DISCOVERED THE FRONT DOOR HAD BEEN SMASHED IN AND THE REGISTER DRAWERS HAD BEEN BROKEN OFF THE COUNTERS.  THE SUSPECT WAS CAUGHT ON CAMERA BREAKING INTO THE BUSINESS AND COMMITTING THEFT. 

Shell Purse Thief
June 27, 2017

ON THE AFTERNOON OF JUNE 6^TH, A CUSTOMER SNUCK INTO THE BACK ROOM OF THE SHELL STATION LOCATED AT 902 S BROADWAY AND STOLE AN EMPLOYEES PURSE WHILE SHE WAS DISTRACTED.  THE SUSPECT THEN DROVE TO SPEEDWAY ON LEESTOWN ROAD AND PURCHASED BEER AND CIGARETTES WITH THE STOLEN CREDIT CARDS. 

Pupuseria Commercial Burglary
June 20, 2017

ON SATURDAY MAY 20^TH AT 3AM AND AGAIN AT 6AM, TWO SUBJECTS BROKE INTO A FOOD STORAGE SHED ATTACHED TO THE PUPUSERIA RESTAURANT LOCATED AT 1205 VERSAILLES ROAD.  THEY MADE OFF WITH SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS WORTH OF FOOD AND SUPPLIES. 

Saint Phillips Drive Burglary
June 13, 2017

BACK ON NOVEMBER 15^TH, A SUSPECT BROKE INTO A HOME ON SAINT PHILLIPS DRIVE THROUGH A KITCHEN WINDOW WHILE THE HOME OWNER WAS AT WORK.  HE STOLE COINS, A LAPTOP COMPUTER, JEWELRY, AND A CREDIT CARD.  HE WAS CAPTURED ON CAMERA USING THE STOLEN CREDIT CARD AT SHELL LOCATED AT 2420 RICHMOND ROAD TO PURCHASE CARTONS OF CIGARETTES THE SAME DAY. 

Cold Harbor Theft and Fraud
May 23, 2017

ON THE EVENING OF MARCH 9^TH A VICTIM ON COLD HARBOR DRIVE HAD CREDIT CARDS STOLEN FROM HIS TRUCK.  THE FOLLOWING MORNING HE LEARNED THEY HAD BEEN USED AT WALGREENS LOCATED AT 2000 HARRODSBURG ROAD AND A MINIT MART NEXT DOOR.  THE SUSPECT WAS CAUGHT ON CAMERA USING THE STOLEN CREDIT CARDS. 

Double Robbery Suspect
May 16, 2017

LEXINGTON DETECTIVES ARE ASKING FOR YOUR HELP IN SOLVING THESE COLD CASE ROBBERIES.  ON THE EVENING OF JANUARY 10TH AT 10:20PM, A SUSPECT FIRST ENTERED THE BP STATION LOCATED AT 2221 RICHMOND ROAD. HE ENCOUNTERED RESISITANCE AND FIRED A SHOT NARROWLY MISSING THE CLERK DURING THE ROBBERY. TWO HOURS LATER, HE ROBBED THE SPEEDWAY STATION LOCATED AT 1281 E NEW CIRCLE ROAD.  HE IS DESCRIBED AS MALE BLACK, 5’9” 150LBS, AND IN HIS LATE TEENS OR EARLY TWENTIES.  HE MAY HAVE BEEN OPERATING A BLACK FORD TAURUS AT THE TIME.