Crime

Lexington police searching for man accused of armed robbery at gas station

A pedestrian was taken to the hospital following a crash on West New Circle Tuesday.
A pedestrian was taken to the hospital following a crash on West New Circle Tuesday. Getty Images

Lexington police are searching for a man they say committed an armed robbery Thursday at a gas station on Waller Avenue, near Saint Joseph Hospital.

Officers were dispatched at 7:02 a.m. to the 400 block of Waller Avenue. Police said a robber entered a business with a gun and their face covered. No injuries were reported.

No one has been arrested yet, and the investigation is ongoing.

This story was originally published June 11, 2026 at 10:03 AM.

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Bradlee Reed-Whalen
Lexington Herald-Leader
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