LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — A man was arrested Friday after allegedly tying up employees at a Lexington CVS during a robbery.
On Thursday around 3:30 a.m., Lexington police responded to the CVS on Old Todds Road for reports of a robbery.
Officers learned that the suspect entered the store with a firearm and demanded narcotics. The suspect then pointed the firearm at employees and tied them up. He then fled the store with prescription narcotics.
Lexington police say they were able to identify the suspect using their real-time intelligence center and Flock license plate readers.
On Friday, 34-year-old Joel Houtz was arrested in Clark County. He is charged with two counts of wanton endangerment, two counts of kidnapping, and robbery. He is being held at the Clark County Detention Center.
