Posted on: May 2, 2025
Lucas Jason Degier, 47, of Wilmington, NC has received additional charges from the Virginia State Police following the February 2025 shooting of Danville Police Department Officer Kayla Robinson.
In addition to attempted capital murder, Degier has been cha...
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Danville, VA Police Department Media Releases
Posted on: April 17, 2025
4/21/25 UPDATE: On Sunday, April 20, Jaelynn Lowen, 21 of Danville, was arrested following the homicide of Pinakin Patel midday Thursday.
Lowen was arrested in Louisiana and will be extradited back to Danville. He is charged with second degree murder and u...
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Danville, VA Police Department Media Releases
Posted on: April 17, 2025
This week the Danville Police Department put into operation a 21-camera fixed Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR or LPR) system. The implementation of this project was made possible through partnership and funding from the Virginia Office of the Attorne...
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Danville, VA Police Department Media Releases
Posted on: April 17, 2025
The Danville Police Department has charged and arrested an eighth person following their involvement in thefts from motor vehicles.
Antonio Ballard, 28 of Danville, was arrested Tuesday, April 15, and charged with 10 misdemeanors including three counts of ...
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Danville, VA Police Department Media Releases
Posted on: March 7, 2025
The Danville Police Department is investigating a homicide in the 100 block of Pineview Drive after officers found the body of a 78-year-old male inside a residence around 4 p.m. Friday, March 7.
Based on information provided to the Department, officers ex...
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Danville, VA Police Department Media Releases
Posted on: March 5, 2025
The Danville Police Department is pleased to announce the following promotions.
Lieutenant David Dixon has been promoted to Captain.
Sergeant Ben Crozier has been promoted to Lieutenant.
Corporal Jonathan Wood has been promoted to Sergeant.
Officer Nicholas P...
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Danville, VA Police Department Media Releases
Posted on: February 26, 2025
The Danville Police Department is investigating after multiple vehicles were broken into resulting in thefts that occurred in the 200 block of Riverside Drive at the Danville Family YMCA parking lot late Tuesday, Feb. 25.
Around 10:30 p.m., officers respon...
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Danville, VA Police Department Media Releases
Posted on: February 23, 2025
THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS RELEASE FROM THE VIRGINIA STATE POLICE
The Virginia State Police has charged Lucas Jason Degier, 47, of Wilmington, NC, with Attempted Capital Murder following the February 17, 2025 shooting of Danville Police Department Officer Kay...
Posted on: February 20, 2025
On Monday, Feb. 17, a Danville Police Department uniformed officer was involved in and wounded in a shooting in the 2100 block of Riverside Drive.
It is the policy of the Danville Police Department that the names of the officers directly involved...
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Danville, VA Police Department Media Releases
Posted on: February 19, 2025
The Danville Police Department located in Danville, Virginia is participating in its fourth year of review after being awarded CALEA Accreditation in March 2022. CALEA, Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, will be collecting public co...
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Danville, VA Police Department Media Releases
Posted on: February 18, 2025
On the afternoon of Feb. 18, the Danville Police Department officer who was shot multiple times Monday, Feb. 17, was released from Carilion Hospital in Roanoke. The officer is back home recovering.
The City of Danville and the Danville Police Department ar...
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Danville, VA Police Department Media Releases
Posted on: February 17, 2025
On the afternoon of Monday, Feb. 17, a Danville Police Department uniformed officer located a suspect vehicle from a previous hit and run incident in the parking lot of a hotel located in the 2100 block of Riverside Drive. The officer’s investig...
Posted on: February 16, 2025
The Danville Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred after an altercation on Saturday, Feb. 15.
Just before 8 p.m. officers responded to the 300 block of Ross St. for a disturbance and shots fired within a residence.
Responding...
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Danville, VA Police Department Media Releases
Posted on: February 12, 2025
The Danville Police Department held the annual awards ceremony in the multipurpose room at 1 Community Way Wednesday, Feb. 12.
In a first for the Department, awards were also presented to members of Danville Adult Detention and W.W. Moore Juvenile Detentio...
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Danville, VA Police Department Media Releases