A Lexington Police Detective is getting close to ending a multi-state theft ring.
The thieves took less than 60 seconds to clear out about $4,000 of clothing from a display at the Victoria’s Secret in Hamburg.
Lexington was just one of the cities hit in a theft ring that included multiple states.
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“We started getting in tips,” said Detective Mark Thomas of the Lexington Police Department. “A lot of tips. All across the Midwest.”
After much work, and with the help of the tips, detectives were able to connect all of the robberies. There were also calls from people who saw LEX 18’s Crime Stopper’s story.
Some tips were sent in from followers of social media accounts that offered deals, ‘too good to be true.’
“Some of the tips we started getting were specifically naming people and telling us these girls were selling on Instagram and Facebook,” said Thomas.
Detective Thomas noticed a pattern in the robberies. Many of the targets were in the 1-64 corridor, as far west as St. Louis. There were even some northern states targeted.
Thomas was able to track the silver-haired suspect to Ferguson, Missouri, using tips sent in and by finding the “shady” Instagram accounts, which are now private.
“It’s our intention to reach out to Ferguson and bring this person back to Lexington to stand trial,” said Thomas.
Thomas does not believe she was working alone and is looking for her accomplices.
