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UPDATE: Homicide Suspect, Accessory Arrested

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...

License Plate Readers Go Live in Danville

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...

UPDATE: Eighth Person Charged, Arrested Following Thefts from Motor Vehicles

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 ...

UPDATE: Weekly Reports Resume Publication

4/2/25 UPDATE: The weekly reports published on Tuesdays by the Danville Police Department have resumed. Click here for the latest reports. To subscribe to receive in your inbox weekly, including other alerts throughout the City of Danville, click...

Homicide

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...

Promotion Ceremony Held

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...

Police Investigating Thefts from Motor Vehicles

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...

Virginia State Police Charge Suspect following Officer Involved Shooting

Officer Named from Officer Involved Shooting

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...

Danville Police Department Seeking Public Comment for CALEA Accreditation

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...

Officer Released from Hospital

Officer Involved Shooting

Shooting, Attempted Robbery Investigation

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...

Awards Ceremony Held

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...

Barricaded Man Arrested Without Incident

The Danville Police Department arrested a 32-year-old Danville man after he refused to surrender for more than five hours this evening.

Members of the Danville Police Department spotted James Edward Wells, who was wanted for seven different criminal charge...

WATCH: I.D.D.U. Program holds First Graduation for Adult Detention

Four current inmates from the Danville Adult Detention Center graduated from the Incarceration Doesn’t Define Us (I.D.D.U.) program Tuesday, Feb. 4, during a ceremony in the multipurpose room at 1 Community Way.

Malik Khalil Darby, Bryson Marquis...

UPDATE: Road Rage Incident Under Investigation

2024 Preliminary Crime Data Released

The Danville Police Department is pleased to report that overall crime reduction trends have continued for a fifth year in a row, falling 8% overall across major crime categories in 2024 when compared to 2023.

For major violent crimes, Danville had nine ho...

GREAT Graduation Held Friday

Ten Danville Police Department officers graduated from the GREAT (Grass Roots Empowerment and Action Training) Program Friday, Jan. 31, during a ceremony at Averett University.

Officers David A Guido Flores, William G. Headley, Michael K. Pollard, Charles ...

Applications Available for 2025 Summer Youth Police Academy

Youth ages 9-17 are invited to participate in the 7^th session of the Youth Police Academy, an exciting summer camp free of charge.

The academy goes from 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday, from June 9-26. Early drop off and late pick up is availa...