Police name suspect in Knox adult store robbery

An arrest warrant has been issued for Dustin Hubbard, 19, of Corbin, for the Jan. 4 robbery of Dream World in Gray.

Kentucky State Police have identified the man they say robbed Dream World Adult Store at gunpoint on Jan. 4.

According to Trooper Shane Jacobs, public affairs officer at Post 10 in Harlan, police are searching for 19-year-old Dustin Hubbard.

Hubbard is a white male, about 5’9", weighs 135 pounds and has brown eyes.

According to the store manager, who declined to give her name, the robber, wearing a white mask, came into the store about 2:20 p.m. with a pistol drawn, pointed it at her and demanded she empty the contents of the cash register into a bag.

In addition, the robber ordered her to fill a bag with products out of the cabinet, including incense and potpourri before running back out the door and down the driveway toward U.S. 25E.

Upon reaching the roadway, video surveillance showed the robber coming back up the driveway, before jumping a ditch and running through the neighboring property.

The robber was wearing a flannel hooded jacket, jeans, white socks over his hands and dark sunglasses and a white mask.

Police found the jacket, mask and socks near the ditch.

Anyone with information about Hubbard’s whereabouts is asked to contact Kentucky state Police, (606) 573-3131 or toll-free in Kentucky, 1-800-222-5555. Callers may remain anonymous.