THE FOLLOWING IS A DANVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT RELEASE
On Wednesday 1/24/24 the Danville Police Department was involved in two separate incidents that included arrests and seizures of firearms.
Incident #1:
At around 2:00 p.m., members of the Danville Police Department Problem-Oriented Policing Unit stopped a vehicle on the west side of Danville for traffic violations. Once the vehicle stopped and contact was made with the driver, he then fled from the officers in the vehicle he was driving. After a pursuit the vehicle stopped and Officers arrested the driver, 20-year-old Darriontez McMillion of Danville along with a 14-year-old juvenile passenger in the vehicle who fled on foot.
During the investigation, P.O.P. officers recovered a loaded handgun. Mr. McMillion is charged and is being held on Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Resisting a Peace Officer, Aggravated Fleeing and Eluding, and Driving with a Suspended or Revoked Driver’s License. The juvenile is charged and being held on Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon and Resisting a Peace Officer. Further investigation into this incident continues.
Incident #2:
At around 4:00 p.m. Danville Police Officers were proactively patrolling on the east side of Danville. Patrol Officers stopped 3 subjects illegally walking in the roadway. During their investigation officers learned the subjects were juveniles and one was illegally in possession of a firearm. The 15-year-old juvenile in possession of the weapon resisted officers during this interaction and was eventually placed in custody and charged with Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon and Resisting a Peace Officer.
All subjects described in these incidents are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. If the public has any further information that can help in these investigations please contact the Danville Police Department at 217-431-2250 or Crime Stoppers at 217-446-TIPS (8477)
