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Man robbed at gunpoint in city park

Updated: Wed 8:51 AM, Sep 05, 2012

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Police are looking for the person who held up a man overnight near the UK campus.

It happened late Tuesday night near Spring and Pine Streets, behind The Lex apartments on South Broadway.

The victim told police a man pulled a gun on him and got away with his wallet.

Police describe the suspect as a black man, about 5'10" and about 200 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black hat.


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