Danville Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years for Federal Robbery, Firearm Charges

ROANOKE, Virginia - A Danville man, who robbed a gas station in December 2022 during which he fired a handgun, was sentenced yesterday to 150 months in prison on federal robbery and firearm charges.

Isaac Graham, 42, pleaded guilty earlier this year to Hobbs Act robbery and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence.

According to court documents, in December 2022, Graham entered a Danville convenience store with a handgun, fired a round into the floor, and demanded money from the store clerk. Graham fled with approximately $1,400 but was arrested a short time later by the Danville Police Department.

United States Attorney Christopher R. Kavanaugh of the Western District of Virginia and James VanVliet, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Washington Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, made the announcement.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Danville Police Department investigated the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Lee S. Brett prosecuted the case for the United States.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.