13 Year old arrested in connection with Wednesday night robbery

Danville police arrested a 13-year-old male early Thursday morning in connection with a robbery on Piney Forest Road. At 12 a.m., police responded to a report that the clerk at the Exxon at 1415 Piney Forest Road had been robbed at gunpoint. T

he clerk reported that a black male carrying a rifle entered the store and demanded the money from the cash register. The robbery was captured on video, and an off-duty officer saw the suspect leave the parking lot on a bicycle, according to a news release from the police department.

Officers went to Woodside Village and spotted a male fitting the description run from the area of one of the Dumpsters, the release states. Police secured the area and located evidence from the crime. Police also used K-9 assistance to track the suspect, who they found in a building.

The male, whose name is being withheld due to his age, was charged with armed robbery and use of a firearm in commission of a felony.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact Danville Crimestoppers at (434) 793-0000, or via the crime tips line at . Information given will remain confidential.

Citizens who contact Crimestoppers by telephone may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000.