THE FOLLOWING IS A DANVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT RELEASE
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On October 19, 2026, at approximately 2:31 p.m., officers responded to the area of Main Street and Virginia Street for a call for service where a subject was threatened with a firearm.
Officers with the Street Crimes Unit located an individual matching the suspect’s description and made contact with him. The suspect was identified as a 15-year-old male juvenile. During the investigation, officers located a loaded firearm in the waistband of the juvenile.
The firearm was equipped with a machine gun conversion device, commonly referred to as a “switch”. This device is used to convert a semi-automatic handgun into a fully automatic handgun.
The juvenile was arrested and booked on the charges of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful use of a weapon – machine gun, and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
During the investigation, it was discovered that the juvenile was currently on probation stemming from a previous firearm arrest.
No further information will be released at this time.
The Danville Police Department reminds the public that all subjects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
