Lexington Police release surveillance photos from multiple robberies

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Lexington Police released 17-surveillance photos on Friday of more than a dozen robberies that have occurred in the first two months of 2015.

Investigators say the method and suspect descriptions are similar in many of the cases.  The vehicles possibly connected to the cases are a tan or silver-colored sedan with missing front hubcaps and a 4-door, maroon-colored Saturn.

The following is a list of dates and locations for the robberies:

 

• 1/23/2015        2203 N. Broadway
• 1/25/2015        2301 Paris Pike
• 2/4/2015          196 N. MLK
• 2/8/2015          3470 Richmond Rd
• 2/8/2015          447 E. New Circle
• 2/11/2015        2749 Richmond Rd
• 2/21/2015        2203 N. Broadway
• 2/21/2015        2339 Woodhill Dr
• 2/21/2015        704 Euclid Ave
• 2/23/2015        819 S. Limestone
• 2/23/2015        1987 N. Broadway
• 2/23/2015        357 N. MLK
• 2/24/2015        1790 Bryan Station
• 2/25/2015        313 W. New Circle
• 2/26/2015        3130 Mapleleaf Dr

Police say in each of these situations, one or two suspects entered the listed business armed with a gun and demanded money from an employee of the business, or an individual inside of the business.

Investigators say in some cases the suspect(s) went behind the service counter to confront tellers or cashiers. The exception to this trend is the case at 375 N. MLK. In that case a delivery driver was robbed in a neighborhood.

Anyone with information in any of these cases is asked to call Lexington Police at 859-258-3600 or 859-258-3700 or Bluegrass Crime Stoppers at 859-253-2020.  You can submit tips by cell phone by simply texting: "tips2020" plus your message to CRIMES (274637) or online by clicking here.