Danville Crime Stoppers

02/03/2026

11/02/2025

Danville Crime Stoppers is pledging $1,000 for a tip that leads to an arrest and conviction following the aggravated assault that occurred in the early morning hours of November 1 in the 600 block of Lynn Street.

The Danville Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance with video or information relating to an aggravated assault that occurred in the 600 block of Lynn Street on Saturday, Nov. 1.

10/07/2025

09/15/2025

Congratulations to our raffle winners! Jackie Hairston won the Yeti 30 oz. tumbler, and Richard Cuppelman won the Yeti beverage bucket.

We enjoyed Bikes on the Main yesterday, and appreciate your support of Danville Crime Stoppers. Your financial support helps pay for tips that lead to crimes being solved and the beginning of closure for victims and their families.

09/07/2025

Come see us next Sunday, Sept. 14 during the Danville VA Police Department’s Bikes on the Main event and buy your tickets for a Yeti GIVEAWAY! We will raffle these off before the event ends. Ticket info below.

08/14/2025

NEWS RELEASE: Crime Stoppers Pledges $500 for Capture of Escaped Inmate

Danville Crime Stoppers has pledged $500 for a tip that leads to getting Brett Landon Parrish, 44, an escaped inmate from Danville Adult Detention Center work crew, back in custody.

Around 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, Parrish walked away from a worksite at H.B. Moorefield Park at 4550 Riverside Drive. He was last seen headed west on Riverside Drive.

Parrish is a white male, 5 foot 8 inches around 150 lbs. He was last known to be wearing blue jeans and a yellow t-shirt. He is serving time for a probation violation, with an underlying charge of burglary. The Danville Police Department is currently using k9’s and aerial assets to locate Parrish.

Anyone with information is asked to please contact the Danville Police Department by either calling 911, patrol at 434-799-6510 option 4, investigations at 434-799-6508 option 3, and option 1 again, contacting Crime Stoppers at 434-793-0000, approach any officer you see, through social media, via email [email protected], or use our crime tips app CARE at www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=818 #.

08/12/2025

2:15 p.m. 8/17/25 UPDATE: Adult Detention Center escapee Brett Parrish has been taken into custody in Pittsylvania County.

The Danville Police Department wishes to thank the community for all of their tips, and the Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office for getting Parrish into custody.
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ORIGINAL NEWS RELEASE: ESCAPED INMATE

The Danville Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance locating Brett Landon Parrish, 44, an escaped inmate from Danville Adult Detention Center work crew.

Around 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, Parrish walked away from a worksite at H.B. Moorefield Park at 4550 Riverside Drive. He was last seen headed west on Riverside Drive.

Parrish is a white male, 5 foot 8 inches around 150 lbs. He was last known to be wearing blue jeans and a yellow t-shirt. He is serving time for a probation violation, with an underlying charge of burglary. The Danville Police Department is currently using k9’s and aerial assets to locate Parrish.

Anyone with information is asked to please contact the Danville Police Department by either calling 911, patrol at 434-799-6510 option 4, investigations at 434-799-6508 option 3, and option 1 again, contacting Crime Stoppers at 434-793-0000, approach any officer you see, through social media, via email [email protected], or use our crime tips app CARE at www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=818 #.

Individuals with information leading to an arrest and conviction could be eligible for a cash reward.