LPD: Teen arrested for robbing man trying to buy an iPhone

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – A man trying to buy an iPhone ended up losing his wallet and some cash instead.

Lexington police say officers responded to Judy Lane on Sunday around 3:40 p.m. for a report of a robbery.

They say the victim told them he responded to an ad on Facebook about an iPhone for sale.

He says when he arrived on Judy Lane to buy the phone, he was approached by a man with a gun, who took his wallet and cash and ran off.

Police say they later arrested 19-year-old William “Tre” Handy at a nearby home.

He is charged with robbery.