Woman charged with second hotel robbery
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – A woman charged with robbing one hotel is now charged with robbing a second.
28-year-old Kristin Welte was arrested back on August 8th and charged with holding up the Sleep Inn on Plaudit Place on August 4th.
Police say Welte pulled out a firearm and robbed the clerk.
35-year-old Michael Rayburn was also arrested.
Court documents say he drove Welte from the scene after the robbery.
On Wednesday, police added a second charge against Welte.
Court documents say Welte robbed the Comfort Inn on the same day the Sleep Inn was robbed.
Documents say she used pepper spray as a weapon and handed the clerk a note.
Police say a fingerprint on the note belonged to Welte.
Rayburn has not been charged in connection the Comfort Inn robbery.
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