Arrest made in Lexington gas station robbery

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ)- Lexington police say a man was arrested in connection to a Thortons gas station robbery.

Investigators say Robert T. Abner is facing charges in the hold up Monday morning on Woodhill Drive.

Police say officers were called to the gas station after a man used a knife to rob the store cashiers.

Abner is being held in the Fayette County Detention Center.