UPDATE: April 25 at 7:05 a.m.
The Danville Police Department reports that a man has been arrested in connection with the armed robbery that happened on Thursday morning at Bluegrass Drug Store.
According to police, an investigation led them to Alton Avenue, where a search warrant was executed, and 37-year-old Alex Gibbons was arrested on Thursday just before 9 p.m.
Gibbons is booked in the Boyle County Detention Center.
Original Story:
Danville police say they are searching for a person who was reportedly involved in an armed robbery at Bluegrass Drug Store on Thursday morning.
According to police, the suspect entered the store around 8 a.m. on 150 War Admiral and brandished a handgun.
Police say the suspect was able to get medications during the robbery before fleeing the store in a red Toyota Camry or Corolla with no license plate.
According to police, no one was hurt during the encounter, and Boyle County Schools in the area went on a "soft lockdown" as a precaution.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Danville 911 Center at 859-238-1220.
