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Porch Pirates - Theft of Packages
January 22, 2018

THROUGHOUT DECEMBER JUST PRIOR TO CHRISTMAS, SEVERAL SUSPECTS WERE CAUGHT ON HOME SECURITY CAMERAS STEALING CHRISTMAS CARDS AND PACKAGES FROM FRONT PORCHES.  THESE SUBJECTS CAN COMMIT DOZENS OF SIMILAR THEFTS IN A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.  THESE SUSPECTS USUALLY OPERATE ALONE AND THESE INCIDENTS ARE NOT BELIEVED TO BE RELATED. 

Stolen Truck from Rescue Mission
January 15, 2018

ON NEW YEARS EVE AROUND 7:30PM, TWO SUBJECTS ENTERED THE PARKING LOT OF THE RESCUE MISSION LOCATED AT 649 N LIMESTONE.  THEY WERE BOTH WEARING TAN COATS WITH HOODS PARTIALLY CONCEALING THEIR FACES AND BACKPACKS.  ONE SUBJECT KNOCKED AT THE DOOR AND RECEIVED NO RESPONSE.  THEY PROCEEDED TO LOOK THROUGH VEHICLES IN THE PARKING LOT AND FOUND A 2000 DODGE RAM WAS UNSECURED AND A SPARE SET OF KEYS WERE LEFT IN THE CONSOLE.  BOTH SUBJECTS PROMPTLY ENTERED THE TRUCK AND DROVE IT AWAY. 

Lakeside Golf Course Felony Theft
January 02, 2018

ON OCTOBER 30^TH AROUND 1:45PM, A MALE AND FEMALE SUSPECT ENTERED THE PRO SHOP AT LAKESIDE GOLF COURSE LOCATED AT 3725 RICHMOND ROAD.  THEY SPLIT UP AND BEGAN STEALING ITEMS FROM THE FLOOR AND DISPLAYS.  THEY WERE ABLE TO GET AWAY WITH TWO GOLF CLUBS AND 10 BOXES OF GOLF BALLS.  THEY FLED IN A BLACK FOUR DOOR PASSENGER CAR POSSIBLY A HONDA OR TOYOTA.

Speedway Cigarette Theft
December 26, 2017

ON AUGUST 14^TH AT 11:30PM, A SUBJECT ENTERED THE SPEEDWAY LOCATED AT 900 WINCHESTER ROAD.  HE OBSERVED EMPLOYEES RESTOCKING CARTONS OF CIGARETTES AND PROCEEDED TO STEAL AN ENTIRE BOX OF 36 CARTONS FROM BEHIND THE COUNTER.  THE SUSPECT FLED AND SCALED A FENCE TO ESCAPE AT THE REAR OF THE PARKING LOT. 

Coordinated Shoplifting Ring
December 18, 2017

ON OCTOBER 30^TH AROUND 6PM, LOSS PREVENTION AT DILLARDS IN FAYETTE MALL BEGAN WATCHING 3 SUBJECTS INSIDE THE STORE.  A MALE SUBJECT WAS ROUNDING UP EXPENSIVE CLOTHING WHILE TWO FEMALES WERE TROLLING AND WATCHING EMPLOYEES.  THE MALE SUBJECT PLACED OVER $1100 IN CLOTHING ON THE COUNTER AND THEN ASKED THE CLERK A QUESTION LEADING HER AWAY FROM THE REGISTER.  THE FEMALES TOOK THE CLOTHING AND EXITED THE STORE. 

Pickpocketing
December 11, 2017

STARTING IN EARLY OCTOBER, LEXINGTON FINANCIAL CRIMES DETECTIVES BEGAN RECEIVING REPORTS OF VICTIMS HAVING THEIR POCKETS AND PURSES PICKED.  THE SUSPECT TARGETED WOMEN THAT WERE SHOPPING AT GROCERY STORES AND OLDER MEN AT THE KEENELAND RACE TRACK DURING THE FALL MEET.  THE SUSPECT WAS CAUGHT ON CAMERA PURCHASING GIFT CARDS AND IS BELIEVED TO HAVE TIES TO THE LOUISVILLE AREA. 

Dillards Robbery
December 04, 2017

ON JULY 3^RD AROUND 2:30PM, LOSS PREVENTION AT DILLARDS IN FAYETTE MALL STOPPED A SUSPECT FOR STEALING JEANS AND COLOGNE.  AFTER BEING ESCORTED TO THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE, THE SUSPECT BECAME COMBATIVE AND SHOVED PAST THE EMPLOYEES.  HE SPAT ON THEM AS HE FLED. 

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.