03-10-2014 Theft of City Property

The Danville Police Department is currently investigating the larceny of over 45 manhole covers and manhole inserts from remote areas of the city. A total of 33 manhole covers and manhole inserts were reported stolen on or... Read on...

03-06-14 Traffic Crash

On 03-05-14 at approximately 7:55pm, police, fire and the Danville Life Saving Crew responded to a vehicle crash involving a Danville police car at the intersection of Piedmont Drive and Memorial Drive. Officer E. R. Crane... Read on...

03-01-14 Shooting

Danville Police received a call at 4:09 AM 3-1-2014 to respond to the 400 block of Parker Road in reference to someone being shot. Officers found that the homeowner was awakened by noises in the residence and when he went to... Read on...

02-24-14 Robbery Arrest

A man wanted in connection with a robbery on Myrtle Ave. earlier this month was arrested last night.

Leon Rontea Glenn, age 21, of Danville was arrested in the Purdum Woods Apartment Complex on Richmond Blvd. He is... Leon Rontea Glenn

02-21-14 Pedestrian Struck By Motor Vehicle

Danville Police responded to a call of a pedestrian struck by a passing motorist tonight.

At 10:50 p.m., on 2/21/14, Danville Police responded to the intersection of Richmond Blvd. and Forestlawn Dr. where a pedestrian... Read on...

02-09-14 Robbery Charges Brought

Four men have been charged in connection with the reported robbery on Myrtle Ave. yesterday evening.

Charges of robbery, burglary, and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony have been brought against the... Robbery Suspects

02-09-14 Robbery

Danville Police responded to a call of a robbery on Myrtle Ave. tonight.

At 7:26PM, Danville Police responded to the Juniors Market #3 on Myrtle Ave. in reference to a reported robbery. When police units arrived the... Read on...

02-07-14 Robbery

Danville Police responded to a call of a robbery on Norwood Drive tonight.

At 9:53PM, Danville Police responded to the 300 block of Norwood Drive reference a reported robbery. Two Danville citizens and one Axton, Va... Read on...

02-07-14 Grant Fraud Alert Update

On 02-06-2014 the City of Danville Police Department issued the following release:

There have been multiple reports of citizens receiving calls from (202) 210-0054 with offers of a $9000.00 grant. The callers have been... Read on...

02-06-14 Grant Fraud Alert

There have been multiple reports of citizens receiving calls from (202) 210-0054 with offers of a $9000.00 grant. The callers have been described as having heavy accents. The typical call begins with a notification that the... Read on...

02-04-2014 Juvenile taken into custody following threats.

At approximately 2:51 p.m. today Danville Police responded to Negril Academy on Parker Place in reference to threats made from a juvenile. The minor was taken into custody without incident and transported to Danville... Read on...

02-01-14 Abduction Arrest

On 01-31-14 at approximately 10:23pm, officers responded to the 300 block of Hughes Street in reference to someone refusing to allow several women from leaving an apartment. When officers arrived, two victims had been... David Willis Womack

01-25-14 Burglary Arrests

Two men are in custody charged with the burglary of James River Equipment Sunday evening.

As a result of the investigation Dale Keith Bailey, age 48, and Cecil Stanley Collins Jr., age 40, were charged with burglary,... Bailey Collins

01-25-14 Shooting Into Dwelling

On 1-25-14 at 12:13AM Danville Police Units responded to a shots fired call in the 100 block of Wood Ave. Once on scene officers found one residence had been shot into multiple times. There were also 2 parked vehicles in... Read on...

01-24-14 Home Invasion

On 1-23-14 9:49pm, Danville Police Units responded to the 200 block of Vance St. to a reported home invasion. A 54-year-old female Danville resident and her 11-year-old grandson stated that 3 masked armed male suspects... Read on...

01-04-14 Robbery

At approximately 8:30 p.m. on 1-04-14 police responded to the 600 block of Worsham St. in reference to a robbery that had occurred. The 68 year old male victim reported that a black male knocked him down and robbed him while... Read on...

12-30-13 Larceny Arrest

Danville Police responded to a call of a theft from motor vehicle in the 200 block of Rosemary Lane last night.

At 9:45 PM, Danville Police responded to several reports of thefts from motor vehicles in the 200 block of... Read on...

12-29-13 Shooting

Danville Police responded to the Danville Regional Medical Center’s Emergency Department 142 South Main St reference a person who had been shot.

At approximately 3:45 A. M., Danville Police responded to the Danville... Read on...

12-28-13 Attempted Robbery

Last night at approximately 7:00 PM, Danville Police responded to a call of an attempted robbery in the 800 block of Green Street.

At 7:00 PM, Danville Police responded to the 800 block of Green Street reference a... Read on...

12-27-13 Attempted Robbery

Danville Police responded to a report of an attempted robbery that occurred in the 100 block of West Main Street.

At 8:45 PM, Danville Police responded to the Danville Regional Medical Center’s Emergency Department... Read on...

12-26-13 Attempted Robbery

Danville Police responded to a report of an attempted robbery in the parking lot of CVS on Piney Forest Rd. today.

At approximately 11:24 am a 27-year-old man advised he was leaving CVS when a male approached him in the... Read on...

12-24-13 Shooting

At approximately 1:25 am Danville Police responded to the 100 block of New Hope Way in reference to multiple shots fired. A short time later a gunshot victim arrived at the Danville Regional Medical Center for treatment. The... Read on...

12-20-13 Robbery

At approximately 7:30 p.m. on 12-20-13, police responded to the 200 block of Dean St. in reference to a robbery that had occurred. The 79 year old male victim reports that a short stocky black male robbed him while walking... Read on...

12-19-13 Prescription Medication Drop Box

In the spring of 2013, the Danville Police Department was approached by an area high school student soliciting feedback on a community impact project. Claire Gray, a rising senior at Tunstall High School in Pittsylvania... Drop Box

12-17-13 Armed Robbery Arrest

At approximately 7:39 PM this evening, Danville Police responded to a robbery at the Fas Mart, 565 Piney Forest Road. Upon arrival, Officers interviewed the store clerk who stated that a black male entered the store... Ticore Reese

12-17-13 Man charged in 2008 double homicide.

A former Danville resident has been arrested in Pennsylvania and charged with Capital Murder in the 2008 homicide of two men.

Yesterday December 16,2013 members of the Olyphant Pa. Police Department and the regional SWAT... Arthur NMN Carter III

02-14-12 Burglary Arrest

At approximately 11:34 pm on 02-13-12, officers responded to Sacred Heart School, 540 Central Blvd., in reference to an alarm. Officers located 34 year old David Dwayne Dabbs of Danville in the area of the school.

After... David Dwayne Dabbs

02-13-12 Charges Brought in Vehicle Crash

As a result of the investigation into the vehicle crash this afternoon on the Route 29 Expressway, the driver of the Nissan, John Joseph Beckelheimer, age 46 of Pittsylvania County was charged with driving under the... John Joseph Beckelheimer

02-13-12 Vehicle Crash

At approximately 3:30 pm this afternoon Danville Police and EMS personnel responded to the Route 29 Expressway near Holland Road for a report of a vehicle crash.

The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2006 Nissan... Read on...

01-24-12 Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle Update

The Danville Police Department continues to investigate an accident where a pedestrian was struck last week.

At approximately 8:20 pm on 1-17-12 a 21-year-old male was crossing Kemper Road coming from the area of... Read on...