Two arrested in BB gun robbery

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Police say a man was robbed and pistol whipped on a Lexington street.

According to court documents, the victim says he was struck and his money and cell phone were taken.

Police accuse 49-year-old Joseph Robertson and 28-year-old Tracy Higgins with robbing the victim Wednesday on East 7th Street.

Documents say Robertson was the one who hit the victim.

The weapon used was later determined by police to be a BB gun.

Robertson and Higgins are charged with robbery and public intoxication.