Burglaries and thefts from cars have increased dramatically in the past 3 1/2 months in Lexington. To combat this trend, the Lexington Police, Fayette County Sheriff and Commonwealth's Attorney have joined forces to crack down on the criminals who commit these crimes.
"We know two things about repeat offenders - when they are on the street, they commit crimes, and when they are incarcerated, they don't!"
Ray Larson, Fayette Commonwealth's Attorney The creation of the 12 person Task-Force was recently announced by Mayor Jim Newberry, Chief Ronnie Bastin, Sheriff Kathy Witt and Commonwealth's Attorney Ray Larson.
The Task Force is made up of Lexington Police and Fayette County Deputy Sheriffs and cases are reviewed by prosecutors from the Fayette Commonwealth's Attorneys Office. So far, 127 people have been arrested and $56,000 in stolen property has been recovered. "Rather than simply reacting to crimes, we, in Lexington, have chosen to be proactive and aggressively pursue these criminals who prey on our citizens," said Ray Larson, Fayette Commonwealth's Attorney.
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