DANVILLE, KY - According to Danville Police Department Facebook posts, on Thursday, April 24th, Danville Police responded to an armed robbery at Bluegrass Drug Store (150 War Admiral).
Just after 8:00 a.m. a suspect entered the store and brandished a handgun. The suspect was able to obtain medications during the robbery before fleeing the store.
The suspect left the area driving a red Toyota passenger car with no license plate. No persons were harmed during the encounter.
Later on Thursday, April 24th, just before 9:00 p.m. Danville Police made an arrest in connection with the armed robbery that occurred at the Bluegrass Drug Store earlier that same date.
The investigation led detectives and officers to the area of Alton Avenue in Danville where a search warrant was executed. As a result of the investigation, 37-year-old Alex Gibbons was arrested and taken into custody without incident. The Danville Police would like to thank the public for assisting in the apprehension of the suspect.
On the morning of Saturday, May 3rd, a citizen discovered a black backpack containing several pill bottles just off the roadside in Brodhead, KY.
With the cooperation of the DEA, the Rockcastle County Sheriff’s Office successfully transferred the evidence to the Danville Police Department.
Investigators from both the Danville Police and DEA confirmed that the narcotics found in the backpack were indeed among the items stolen during the Bluegrass Drug Store robbery. In total, over 2,300 pills of various controlled narcotics were recovered, aiding the ongoing investigation.
Confirmed stolen narcotics found in the backpack (Danville Police Department)
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Danville 911 Center at 859-238-1220.
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NOTE: The arrest date above and the booking date below do not agree. We're unsure if this is due to an investigation subsequent to the arrest before booking or a typo.
In addition to the above, ClayCoNews was able to obtain the following photo and details of the alleged accused courtesy of BUSTEDNEWSPAPER.
ALEX L. GIBBONS (left) | 2025-04-25 00:09:00 Boyle County, Kentucky Booking
- Age: 37 years old
- Height: 5′ 9″
- Hair: Brown
- Eyes: Green
- Weight: 199 lbs
- Race: White
- Sex: Male
- Arrested by: Danville Police Department
- Booked: April 25, 2025
Charges:
- ROBBERY, 1ST DEGREE (250000 CASH W/GPS)
