The Danville Police Department has charged 38-year-old David Lee Price of Ringgold Virginia with two counts of armed robbery in relation to the robberies of the Food Lion store located at 1461 South Boston Rd and the Fas Mart store located at 1794 South Boston Rd, reported on August 22, 2021. The Danville Police Department would like to thank local citizens for aiding in the identification of Mr. Price from previously released surveillance photographs, the Virginia State Police for assisting in locating Mr. Price and the Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office for aiding in arresting Mr. Price without incident this morning. Mr. Price is being held at the Danville City Jail without bond.
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August 22, 2021
Danville Police searching for robbery suspects
Police are searching for the suspect in two commercial business robberies that occurred Sunday evening.
The first robbery occurred at the Food Lion grocery store located at 1461 South Boston Rd at 9:24 P.M. At 9:40 P.M., while police were still on the first scene, a second robbery was reported at the Fas Mart convenience store, located at 1794 South Main Street. The offender brandished a handgun and obtained money from the cashier at both businesses.
Based on surveillance videos, investigators believe the same man robbed both stores. The robber is described as a black male possibly with a beard protruding from a face mask. He was wearing a red shirt in the Food Lion robbery and changed to white at the Fas Mart robbery, as seen in the attached photographs. The jeans, shoes, mask, and physical features indicate the same individual is responsible for these two robberies.
We are thankful that no one was injured in either incident. The robber made off with an undisclosed amount of money from each store. The suspect was last seen going south on Highway 86 into North Carolina. This is an active and ongoing investigations.
Anyone who recognizes this individual is asked to contact the Danville Police Department or their local law enforcement through 911, but please avoid contact as he is considered armed and dangerous.
Anyone who may have information on these cases can contact us at crime stoppers 434-793-0000 or use our crime tips app CARE at https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=818#. A cash reward is possible for information that leads to the identification, arrest and conviction of the suspect in this case.
