UPDATE: Woman Charged in Versailles Rd. Standoff Connected to Frankfort Robbery

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) – The Franklin Co. Sheriff says a woman charged with theft, fleeing and evading, and wanton endangerment in an incident that shut down Versailles Road last Tuesday for hours, is also being charged in the robbery of a store in Franklin County that occurred only 24 hours prior.

Sheriff Pat Melton says 46-year-old Robin Holbert robbed the Evergreen Market on Monday, October 24 at about 8:30 p.m.  The clerk at the store says she came into the business covered in white paint or powder, and wearing a white hat with sunglasses.  Holbert reportedly pulled a gun during the robbery, and threatened to shoot the clerk if he didn’t hand over money.  She took off after receiving the cash, according to the Sheriff.

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Holbert was arrested by Lexington police the following day, after being pulled over on Versailles Road in a stolen car and running from officers, initiating what would turn into an 8-hour standoff.

The Sheriff says tips from the community, as well as help from the Lexington Police Department helped them connect Holbert to the robbery.  Melton says items they were looking for from the robbery were in Holbert’s possession when she was arrested in Lexington.

Melton says Holbert has admitted to the robbery.  He also says Holbert, originally from Lawrenceburg, has additional charges pending from Franklin, Anderson, and Woodford Counties.

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10/26/16 6:21 p.m.

The woman accused in a standoff that shut down a portion of Versailles Road Tuesday evening pleaded not guilty in court today.

Robin Renee Holbert is charged with theft, fleeing and evading police, and wanton endangerment.  A charge of being a convicted felon with a firearm was dismissed.

Police in Lexington say Holbert was driving a stolen car when she was pulled over Tuesday, and that she ran from them during a traffic stop.  Holbert also reportedly pulled a gun during the incident, though the weapon turned out to be a BB gun.  Police negotiatiors were able to get her to drop the firearm, though a real gun was later found in the car she was driving.

Holbert’s next court appearance will be on November 2nd at 8:30 a.m.

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8:21 a.m.

Police have identified the woman involved in a standoff Tuesday night as 46-year-old, Robin Renee Holbert.

Holbert is charged with theft, fleeing and evading police and wanton endangerment. She is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday.

Lexington Police say an officer pulled Holbert over on a traffic stop on Versailles Road and realized the car had been reported stolen from Lawrenceburg.

When police tried to stop Holbert, she got out of the car and took off running.

Investigators say officers tazed the Holbert twice and while trying to handcuff her, she pulled out a gun from her waistband.

Police negotiated with Holbert until she put the gun down.

Investigators later discovered it was a BB gun.

According to court documents, investigators also found another gun in the vehicle. They say that gun was real.

ABC 36 was told Holbert is from Lawrenceburg and has five warrants out against her, mostly for not showing up to court on traffic charges