Woman claims man with ax attacked her outside Lexington hotel

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ)- A woman visiting Lexington for the National Horse Show says a man tried to attack her with an ax outside of her hotel.

Her post says a man dressed in all black and wearing a black mask smashed her car window with an ax outside the Residence Inn on Newtown Pike around 4 a.m. Friday.

She sped off, dragging the man about 30 feet. She says her husband chased after him, but he got away.

Lexington Police confirm the couple did report this and they are investigating.