Danville police are investigating an armed robbery that took place at a tobacco store on East Main Street Sunday afternoon.
Officers were called to Quick Stop Tobacco Shop in the 1400 block of East Main Street around 2:15 p.m. Sunday.
An employee of the business told police that a man entered the business armed with a handgun and demanded money from the cash register. The suspect left the business and fled the area with an unknown amount of cash.
The man is described as a Black male, approximately 5’7’’, wearing a white hooded sweatshirt and blue jogging pants with red and white stripes.
Anyone with information is asked to call Danville police at 217-431-2250 or Vermilion County CrimeStoppers at 217-446-TIPS.
