Dozens Entered Over Two Nights; Two Stolen Cars Recovered
The Lexington Police Department is continuing to investigate a rash of car break-ins and vehicle thefts that took place over two nights earlier this month.
While there have been no arrests in the case so far, police are looking for a person of interest in the case who was seen on a business camera on one of those nights.
The first series of incidents took place in the early morning hours of March 13, around 4 a.m., in the Diamond Hill area. Six vehicles were entered and looked through, although nothing was taken, while money and drugs were stolen from inside two other vehicles.
Then between 10 p.m. on March 17 and 3 a.m. on March 18, 23 vehicles were entered but nothing taken, six vehicles had money stolen from compartments and three vehicles were reported stolen. The stolen vehicles were all recovered within city limits and nothing had been taken from the stolen vehicles. The incidents on March 17-18 were scattered throughout the city - Downing Court, Thompson Court, Maury Street, Nelson Street, Lee Avenue, Diamond Street, Main Street, Jefferson Street, Washington Street, Denny Circle and Estill Street.
“What’s important to note is that all of the vehicles were unlocked and the three stolen vehicles were unlocked with their keys inside,” said Police Chief Angela Greene, “which is why we are urging individuals to lock their vehicles and take all valuables out of the car.”
The image of the person of interest was captured on a downtown business camera around 11 p.m. on March 17 on South Main Street between Nelson and Washington streets. Anyone with information regarding the identity or whereabouts of this individual is asked to contact Detective Donovan Lewis at (540) 460-7080.
Regarding the drugs that were stolen from a vehicle in the March 13 incidents, Greene reported that the owner said two types of illegal drugs for personal use were stolen. “No arrest could be made as we did not have the illegal substance to send for a lab analysis in order to charge for illegal possession of narcotics,” she said.
There have been no reports of vehicle break-ins in the city since March 18.
