LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — A second man has been charged in connection with an armed robbery and home invasion that happened in November 2023 on Gerald Drive in Lexington.
According to an arrest citation, Matias Vargas Cruz was among a group of armed men who pointed guns at 11 people, struck one person with a pistol, and then stole cell phones and cash.
Police have linked Vargas Cruz and Keneth Ruiz-Torres to the crime.
Vargas Cruz is facing the following charges:
- two counts of first-degree burglary
- second-degree assault
- 10 counts of first-degree wanton endangerment
- kidnapping an adult
- 10 counts of intimidating a participant in the legal process
He is booked in the Fayette County Detention Center.
