Danville Police say no one was hurt Wednesday night (in an armed robbery which occurred at a Family Dollar Store. Officers responded to the store in the 1200 block of East Main Street shortly after 9:30 p.m. (on Wednesday, February 19, 2020). Employees said the store had been robbed by four black males.
The employees said the suspects were wearing ski masks and dark clothing…and one of them was armed with a handgun. The suspects took an undisclosed amount of money from registers, along with some cigarettes and cigars, before fleeing from the business. The suspects were last seen running eastbound from the store.
Danville Police are continuing their investigation into this incident, and are releasing no other information at this time.
Anyone who has information that might help solve this crime is asked to call Danville Police at (217) 431-2250. Or you can call Vermilion County Crime Stoppers at (217) 446-TIPS.