Lexington Police Department

Alleged teen gang member steals vehicle, crashes and flees into the woods, is caught by Lexington Police

A Lexington Police officer attempted to stop a vehicle on Roberts Street for a headlight being out and an expired license plate when the driver failed to stop for blue lights and continued driving at a high rate of speed. Due to the police department’s policy, those violations did not allow the LPD officer to […]

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Crash on South Lake Drive results in the temporary closing of I-20 on-ramp

A collision on South Lake Drive (SC-6) at I-20 had outbound traffic diverted into a single lane, around 10 a.m. Wednesday. The on-ramp for westbound I-20 was also closed while the site was being cleared. Lexington Police asked drivers to avoid the area until the road was fully reopened. The wreck was caused by a […]

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Lexington Police looking for jewelry in connection to July homicide at Augusta Road apartment complex

Lexington Police are providing additional information in regard to an ongoing homicide investigation from July 9, 2022. The incident occurred at the Lauren Ridge Apartments off of Augusta Road, according to Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green has. According to police, officers responded to a shooting at the apartment complex around 2 a.m. and found a […]

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Disabled semi truck blocks traffic on Main Street in Lexington

A disabled semi truck with trailer is congesting downtown Town of Lexington, SC on Main Street at Church Street, around 5 p.m., Tuesday. Officers were directing traffic around the disabled vehicle, but asked drivers to avoid the area if possible. The road was later reopened.

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UPDATE – Tristan Lanford has been found safe and returned to his home

UPDATE – Tristan Lanford has been found safe and returned to his home. Thank you to all those who called in tips and shared this post. The Lexington Police Department is searching for Tristan Lanford, age 11, as he was last seen in the 200 block of Old Chapin Road early Monday afternoon. He was […]

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Crash in Lexington alters traffic pattern

The Lexington Police Department asked drivers to please use caution on Augusta Road (US 1) at Interstate 20, Saturday afternoon. A collision had reduced the outbound lane traffic to one lane (right lane is the open lane.) Emergency personnel was in the area. All lanes of traffic were eventually opened. The cause of the collision […]

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UPDATE: 1 killed in Lexington shooting and another man injured by gunfire

Update: “Officers were called to a home on the 100 block of Widgeon Drive for a unwanted guest and home invasion at around 5 a.m., Tuesday. When officers arrived they found one man who had been killed in a shooting and another man who had been injured by gunfire. The injured man was transported by […]

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Lexington Police investigating death

The Lexington Police Department and the Lexington County Coroner’s Office are investigating a death on Wigeon Drive in Lexington in the Mallard Lakes neighborhood. The LPD said Tuesday morning the death is an isolated incident and the neighborhood is safe. Just after 7:30 a.m., the LPD said investigators will be on scene for several hours. […]

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