02-09-2019 Shooting suspect arrested

Danville Police arrested Matthew Dustin Moore on 2-9-2019 at approximately 1:30 AM in the 1300 blk. of Piney Forest Rd.  He was arrested without incident and is being held in the Danville City Jail under no bond.  The investigation is ac...

02-08-2019 Downing Dr. homicide update

Antwain Maurice Jones, age 34, of Culpeper VA, was arrested on February 7, 2019 on the outstanding possession of a firearm by a convicted felon warrant.  He was arrested without incident in Gregg County, Texas by the U.S. Marshals Service. &n...

02-07-2019 Shooting (Update)

UPDATE 2-8-2019

Police located the red Chevrolet pickup truck with VA tag VDK-4277.  Moore remains at large.  

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Danville Police responded to 1307 S. Boston Rd. a...

1-31-19 Danville Police Department Promotions

The Danville Police Department will hold a promotion ceremony Thursday, January 31^st at 3:00 pm in the City Council Chambers, on the 4^th floor of the Municipal Building located at 427 Patton Street, Danville, Virginia 24540. Due to several retirements of ...

01-17-2019 Community Walk

Danville Police Chief Scott Booth and officers of the Danville Police Department will hold a community engagement walk today, 01/17/2019 in the Windsor Heights neighborhood. This will be the first such walk of 2019 and the department’s twelfth w...

01-10-2019 Wanted person arrested

Brandon Marcha Jones, Age 27, of Danville VA, turned himself in to the Danville Police Department and was served with the outstanding warrant for felony possession of drugs.  He posted bond and was released. 

Antwain Maurice Jones, Age 34...

01-03-2019 Neglect Related Charges

Charges have been brought in an August 2018 elder neglect case.

On 8-11-18 at approximately 9:51 pm, Danville Police and the Danville Life Saving Crew responded to a residence in the 100 block of Park Ave. for a report of a female in cardiac arrest. Doroth...

12-26-18 Danville Police Department Promotions

The Danville Police Department will hold a promotion ceremony tomorrow December 27th at 3:00pm at the auditorium of the O. Trent Bonner Middle School located at 300 Apollo Avenue Danville Virginia 24540. Due to the retirement of several senior level membe...

12-23-18 Homicide victim identified

The Danville Police Department responded to a call of shots fired at about 3:09 a.m. in the 400 block of Downing Drive.  Officers found two victims suffering from gunshot wounds. 

The 31-year-old male died of his injuries and has been ide...

12-23-18 Homicide

This morning at approximately 3:09 a.m. Danville Police responded to the 400 block of Downing Drive in reference to shots being fired. When officers arrived they discovered two victims of apparent gunshot related wounds at the residence.

One victim, a 23-y...

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 further investigation, Mr. Dabb...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 influence of alcohol. Due to ongoing me...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 Pickup was being operated by a 4...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 Danville Community College when he was...Read on...