[Updated]
Seattle’s King 5 News is reporting that a nine-year-old girl who watched her dad rip off an AM/PM Tuesday morning in Thorp, Wash., was taken into protective custody by Fortuna Police last night. Her dad, Robert Daniel Webb, 42, is still on the loose. And here’s the strange thing: Webb is apparently pals with the father-in-law of a Humboldt County sheriff’s deputy.
According to the story, the un-named deputy’s dad [sic] was asked to watch the little girl — named Meadow — while her gun-weilding pops “ran errands.” Later in the evening, the deputy’s father-in-law learned of Webb’s indiscretions (the robbery, plus some drunk driving) and called his son-in-law and the Fortuna Police, who took Meadow into custody.
Sheriff’s deputies say Webb sped off and managed to elude authorities after a high speed chase. The girl is OK and waiting for her mother to pick her up.
Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Brenda Godsey said it was indeed the father-in-law, not father, of an H.C. sheriff’s deputy but would not elaborate further, saying the personal connection “doesn’t seem relevant.” She also could not identify the deputy in question. We have a call in to the Fortuna PD for more info. Stay tuned.
UPDATE : Looks like Garmire over at the T-S got a call-back first. Webb appears to have local roots, picking up a still-outstanding arrest warrant in Arcata for driving under the influence and disturbing the peace back in 2006. News reports say he hails from Everett, Wash. — a depressing town if ever I’ve seen one — and had recently lost his job in the eyeglass industry. No word yet on the sheriff’s deputy connection.
The Associated Press has picked up the story, and King 5 News has updated its video. Their reporter intones, “Now police say Webb made a detour south, turning up last night in Fortuna, California , of all places.” Of all places? He says it like Fortuna may as well be Shitstain, Missouri or something.
The story has even reached Melbourne, Australia , of all places.
Anyway, keep your eyes peeled for this Webb fella:
Webb is described as a white male, standing about 6-feet, 2-inches tall, with brown hair and brown eyes. He is driving a 2008 silver Toyota Corolla with a Washington license plate number 602XQG. Starcher said Webb is not believed to be armed at this time. [Times-Standard]
This article appears in Tale of Two Theaters.
And here’s the strange thing: Webb is apparently pals with the father-in-law of a Humboldt County sheriff’s deputy.
Why is that strange? Webb has ties to the county, he probably had friends and acquaintances of all sorts, so why is this any stranger than say, he was a friend of Ryan Burns?
Just sayin’, strange that a guy on the lam would seek refuge with a man who’s son-in-law is a sheriff’s deputy. Unless Webb was unaware of the family tie with the law, in which case you have a point, Strangebrew.
Let’s look at this closely Ryan. The suspect, Robert Webb, pulls an armed robbery with his 9-year-old daughter in tow. The daughter, by all reasonable appearances, is in grave danger as her father points a gun at a store clerk. A day and a half later he drops his child off at an acquaintance’s place in Fortuna while he “runs some errands.” The police are called after receiving a report of a possible kidnapping (presumably the report came form the acquaintance who knew the family?). The Fortuna Police arrive and take the little girl into protective custody.
The friend of Webb (in Fortuna) has a son-in-law who happens to be a cop. And through all of this you are hell-bent on trying raise questions about a connection to a Sheriff’s Deputy? Through this entire sad story, THAT’S question you want to ask? Seriously?
Yes Ryan, clearly there is a serious cover-up here. Because cops routinely hang out with armed robbers and kidnappers. Forget the real story Ryan, look for the ridiculous. That’s what the Northcoast Journal teaches you Ryan.
I don’t see where Ryan suggested there was a cover up. It is indeed a strange twist when a fugitive on the run seeks refuge with a family that has law enforcement connections. Nothing sinister. Just unusual.
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