Lex 18
October 20, 2014
Police have arrested a third suspect in the murder of a man found dead inside a Lexington car wash Monday night.
A unidentified white man of unknown age was found dead in a back workshop area of the closed Premier Car Wash on New Circle Road near Russell Cave Road around 7:30 p.m. On Tuesday, police arrested Joseph Sledge, 29, and Kavion Thomas, 24, in connection with the case, and charged them with robbery and murder. On Tuesday night, officers took Thomas Lucky, 28, into custody and charged him with murder and robbery as well.
Police say Lucky, Joseph and Thomas were likely loitering inside the abandoned businesses with the victim when the three men beat him to death and took his wallet.
Police say they also caught up with a woman named as a person of interest in the case, but did not release any information on Theresa Jarrett’s involvement.
Officials have withheld the name of the victim pending notification of family members.