A grand jury indicted David Randolph Gibbs on
May 16, 2022, on two counts of forcible sodomy on a child less than 13 years
old, violating Va. Code §18.2-67.1, and two counts of carnal knowledge of a
child 13-14 years old violating Va. Code §18.2-63.
Henrico County property records indicate that
David R. Gibbs owns two homes at 204 Dryden Lane, Henrico County, an
upscale community in the Sleepy Hollow/Mooreland Farms area 11232 Fanwood
Court, Henrico County, in the Short Pump area of the ritzy west end. Both
homes have a combined tax assessment value of more than $1,500,000.
Despite the four felony
indictments, capias, and a judge's order for Gibbs' immediate arrest for the
felony sexual assaults, CA Shannon Taylor gave special legal treatment and
protection to David R. Gibbs so he could attend social events outside Virginia
and voluntarily turn himself in after 27 days because of his upper-class white
privilege status.
Standard Operating Procedures
(SOP) dictates that once a capias and orders are issued for the suspect’s
arrest, the HPD will immediately take action to arrest the suspect. Still, the
SOP was not followed in the David R. Gibbs case. In an exclusive interview with
HPD Chief Eric English, see below; Chief English stated, "I was
not aware of any deal, and there was no discussion of this case with me."
If HPD Chief English and his
agency were unaware of any deal made for David Gibbs to turn himself in after
27 days, then CA Shannon Taylor hid the capias and judge's order for Gibbs’s arrest from
the HPD. Normal SOP is when the Henrico Clerk's office records a capias and
order for arrest; they are sent to the HPD to arrest the suspect.
Further research details that the
May 16, 2022, capias issued for David R. Gibbs was not assigned to an HPD
officer to arrest Gibbs immediately. Instead, it was filed in the
Henrico Clerk's file and hidden from the public and the HPD.
Virginia Code § 19.2-80. Duty of arresting officer; bail states:
Duty of arresting officer; bail.
In any case in which an officer does not issue a summons pursuant to § 19.2-74 or § 46.2-936, a law-enforcement officer making an arrest under a warrant or capias shall bring the arrested person without unnecessary delay before a judicial officer.
David R. Gibbs was not arrested and arraigned until June 13, 2022, 27 days after a capias and judge’s order was issued for his immediate arrest, and only by David Gibbs voluntarily turning himself into the HPD.
David Gibbs was casually allowed to attend the Maryland Preakness on May 20, 2022, 4 days after the 4 felony indictments, capias, and judge's order for his arrest were issued. Gibbs was also allowed to attend his daughter's kindergarten graduation on June 10, 2022, while the capias and judges’ order for his arrest was still active. Gibbs voluntarily turned himself in on June 13, 2022, when he was arraigned and released on a low $20,000. bond on June 14, 2022.
HPD Chief Eric English agreed to an exclusive interview with us, about the delayed arrest of David Gibbs;
Brace Impact:
1. Were you aware that David Gibbs' delayed arrest was so that he could attend the May 21, 2022, Preakness at Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland?
2. Were you aware that David Gibbs' delayed arrest was so that he could attend his daughter's kindergarten graduation on June 10, 2022?
3. Were you aware that David Gibbs' delayed arrest was so that he could travel across the U.S to Los Angeles, CA., so that he could attend his wife's reconstructive surgery on her nose?
4. Is this standard operating procedure for the HPD to violate Court orders and delay the arrest of a suspect that has been indicted for two counts of forcible sodomy on a child less than 13 years old, violating Va. Code §18.2-67.1 and two counts of carnal knowledge of a child 13-14 years old violating Va. Code §18.2-63., Two of these felonies carry a life sentence.?
HPD Chief English: Our Detectives investigated this case thoroughly and presented this case for prosecution. As you are aware there are several entities involved in this case. I can only speak on what my staff did and that was conducted a thorough investigation.
Brace Impact: Our investigative reporting is about the delay from the May 16, 2022, indictments and capias issued for his arrest and Judge Marshall's order to have David Gibbs arrested and arraigned. There is a twenty-seven day delay and some kind of deal was made with the Commonwealth Attorney to have him turn himself in on June 13, 2022.
Were you aware of this deal?
If so, were you in agreement with this deal?
Considering the seriousness and violent nature of the felonies, was it prudent to allow the suspect to go about his daily life for twenty-seven days, without having been arrested and arraigned?
Isn't the arrest of the suspect under the HPD's jurisdiction, a capias and order were issued for his arrest and the HC Clerk's office recorded the indictments, capias and the arrest order by Judge Marshall?
Is this normal SOP to allow a suspect to be free and roam around like nothing happened for twenty-seven days?
HPD Chief English: I am not going to speak for others. Our agency did what was required of us and that has nothing to do with any SOP. I was not aware of any deal and there was no discussion of this case with me.
A Henrico County prosecutor who wished to remain anonymous stated that "a deal was made for David Gibbs to voluntarily turn himself in after he attended certain social functions".
Whether HPD Chief English was aware of any deal or not, and there was no discussion of the case with him, the HPD has the jurisdiction and authority to arrest a suspect without delay when a capias and/or judge's order has been issued for their arrest.
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