LEXINGTON, Kentucky (LEX 18) – Lexington police are searching for a man accused of staying at a hotel for a week and leaving without paying.
In a Bluegrass Crime Stoppers presentation on Wednesday, Lexington Police Detective Kristyn Klingshirn said officers responded to a theft alarm on Export Street on Aug. 1.
The complainant told police that a suspect checked in and provided payment information, which was later discovered to be false, to pay for multiple rooms for multiple nights.
Investigators believe the suspect gave the hotel some sort of code, possibly obtained from a third-party booking site, to fraudulently obtain payment.
By the time hotel staff realized what had happened, the suspect had already checked out and his phone number was no longer working.
If you recognize the suspect in the photo, you can provide an anonymous tip to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers by visiting their website or calling 859-253-2020.
Bluegrass Crime Stoppers
In addition to the crime of the week, officials have released their most wanted person of the week.
Eric Long, 44, has an arrest warrant for second-degree burglary and several warrants for failure to appear. Long is 5’8″ tall and weighs 150 pounds.
Bluegrass Crime Stoppers
If you have any information on Long’s whereabouts, you can submit a tip to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers.
