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Police: Same suspect in two downtown robberies

Posted: Thu 8:01 AM, Sep 13, 2012

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Police are looking for a thief suspected in two overnight robberies.

The first happened just before midnight Wednesday at North Broadway and Church Street in downtown Lexington. Police say a man got away with a woman's purse.

About an hour later, police say a man matching their description robbed another woman of her purse just blocks away. Police recovered the second purse, but the cash was missing.

Police do not have a good description of the thief.


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