Lexington Police have arrested a man in connection with several robberies in Lexington, including one in which the clerk turned the tables by grabbing the mans gun.
Police issued an arrest warrant for Darnell Thomas, Jr. for a robbery of the Tobacco Zone. It was there that the clerk grabbed a gun left on the counter and was able to pull the mask off and identify one of the suspects.
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Following his arrest, detectives were able to determine he was connected to additional robberies. In total Thomas is charged with (14) counts of Robbery 1st Degree. Below is a list of robberies Thomas has been charged in connection with.
- 1/23/2015 2203 N. Broadway Waffle House
- 2/4/2015 196 N. MLK China Star
- 2/8/2015 447 E. New Circle Speedway
- 2/11/2015 2749 Richmond Rd Waffle House
- 2/19/2015 481 W. New Circle Araceluis Panderia
- 2/21/2015 2203 N. Broadway Waffle House
- 2/21/2015 2339 Woodhill Dr Tropical Food Mart
- 2/21/2015 704 Euclid Ave Kroger Wine & Spirits
- 2/23/2015 819 S. Limestone Speedway
- 2/23/2015 1987 N. Broadway Day’s Inn
- 2/24/2015 1790 Bryan Station Dollar General
- 2/25/2015 313 W. New Circle Marathon
- 2/26/2015 3130 Mapleleaf Dr Jimmy John’s
- 2/27/2015 873 N. Broadway Tobacco Zone
Anyone with additional information about these cases is asked to call police. Tips can be phoned into: the Division of Police at (859)258-3600, the Robbery/Homicide Unit at (859)258-3700 or Bluegrass Crime Stoppers at (859)253-2020. You can also submit tips by cell phone. Simply text: “tips2020” plus your message to CRIMES (274637). Finally, information can be submitted by logging ontowww.bluegrasscrimestoppers.com
