THE FOLLOWING IS A DANVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT RELEASE
On June 3, 2026, at approximately 5:26 a.m., officers with the Danville Police Department responded to The Oasis, located at 510 N. Gilbert Street, regarding a 9-1-1 investigation. Dispatchers received a call in which the caller repeatedly provided the business address before disconnecting.
Upon arrival, officers learned that a male subject had entered the store, displayed a handgun, and demanded money from an employee. During the incident, the suspect fired multiple rounds at the employee as the employee fled from behind the counter. No injuries were reported.
Through the course of the investigation, officers developed information that led them to a residence in the 600 block of Harmon Street. Danville Police officers and detectives, assisted by the Vermilion County Sheriff’s Department, established a perimeter around the residence.
The Danville Police Department Emergency Response Unit responded to the scene and issued verbal commands for the suspect to exit the residence. The suspect, identified as 29-year-old Gino T. Lopez of Danville, complied and surrendered without further incident.
Lopez was taken into custody and preliminarily booked on charges of Armed Robbery and Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information related to this incident is encouraged to contact the Danville Police Department at (217) 431-2250 or Vermilion County Crimestoppers at (217) 446-TIPS (8477).
