Lexington police ask public to help solve robberies

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A string of 15 robberies in Lexington in the past two months has spurred police investigators to seek the public’s help in identifying the culprits.

The Lexington Herald-Leader (http://bit.ly/17GAozX ) reports that police issued surveillance photos on Friday of one or two people entering businesses with a gun and demanding money from employees or individuals.

In some cases, the people jumped over the counter, approached the employees, opened the cash register and took money.

The amount of money stolen is unknown.

Authorities say the series of robberies began Jan. 23 and include several gas stations, restaurants, a hotel and a grocery store. One restaurant was robbed twice, once in January and again in February. The most recent robbery was Thursday evening.

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Information from: Lexington Herald-Leader, http://www.kentucky.com

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