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Frankfort police respond to multiple robberies

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FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) — Frankfort police responded to three robberies in the city that occurred Sunday morning.

Units were called to the 900 block of East Main Street around 7:47 a.m. for the first robbery.

Shortly after, Franklin County dispatched Frankfort police to a second robbery in progress in the 200 block of Versailles Road.

Officers assembled a matching physical description of the suspect at each location.

The third robbery was reported at approximately 8:41 a.m. in the 300 block of Versailles Road. Witnesses in the area could provide a physical description of the subject, the vehicle he was driving,g and a license plate number.

Following this incident, Frankfort/Franklin County E-911 dispatched officers to Mero Street regarding a suspicious individual sitting in a vehicle that matched the vehicle description from one of the previous robberies. A Franklin County Sheriff's Deputy located the car, and a pursuit began. Frankfort Police were called to assist.

The suspect lost control of the car on US-127, just south of US-6,0, and wrecked. After a short foot pursuit, the responding officers took the subject into custody.

Charges are pending as each scene is being investigated. No further information has been released at this time.

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