DANVILLE, Va. – UPDATE
Danville police have arrested an 18-year-old man they considered armed and dangerous.
Donte Bruce Hawkins is charged in the May 17 robbery of Tobacco and More and a May 19 robbery in a Walgreens parking lot.
Hawkins was arrested Monday without incident. He will face two counts of robbery and two counts of the use of a firearm in commission of a felony.
ORIGINAL STORY
Danville police are looking for two men who they say robbed a tobacco store Thursday afternoon.
Around 6 p.m., police responded to a report of a robbery at Tobacco and More on Franklin Turnpike.
The victim told police that two men dressed in black and wearing hoodies came into the store. One of them was carrying what appeared to be a rifle or shotgun.
The men took money and items before fleeing.
A witness said they got into a black Chevrolet Impala, which was last seen heading west on Franklin Turnpike.
The owner of the tobacco store declined to comment Friday, but other businesses in the Franklin Center said the robbery is concerning.
"It doesn't make me nervous, it makes me concerned. I'm very concerned about our city," Deon Hunt, a barber at Styles for You, said.
"The best thing we can do to bring about a change in Danville is to come together collectively as business owners, as families, neighbors. We must come together and make a change," Hunt said.
Kevin Bass manages Quality Kutz barber shop and said the robbery is a reminder to always be aware of your surroundings.
"We have a camera out back, but we can't control who comes in and out. You just have to be mindful of everybody," Bass said.
He encourages businesses to take precautions.
"When you have cameras up, when you have two people in the stores, when you're not by yourself, that deters robbers. That deters a lot of crime," Bass said.
Anyone with information about this crime should call 911, Danville Crime Stoppers at 434-793-0000, the Danville Police Department at 434-799-6508, or email crimetips@danvilleva.gov.
Information given will remain confidential.