Andrea Rosebrock 
See 4/30/09 Update Below – Deputy Fired
A Richmond deputy, Corporal David Robinson, who works at the Richmond City Jail is facing charges of animal cruelty and dogfighting after 22 pitbulls along with dogfighting paraphernalia were seized from his home last week.
Authorities became involved after one of the dogs that was kept in the fenced in yard broke loose from its chain and began fighting with other dogs. Four dogs were injured and one was killed.
Aside from the dogs, police also seized a portable dog ring, a pulling sled and harness, wooden breaker bars, and a bag with medical equipment, drugs, a computer and weapons.
Richmond Sheriff C.T. Woody confirmed Robinson arrest and said the he had been an employee for six years. He was surprised and disappointed by the charges and arrest.
“He was a model deputy here, I am surprised, but I love animals, I care about animals, if the allegations are true he should get the same thing that Michael Vick or anybody else that abuses animals,” said Sheriff C.T. Woody.
Robinson was removed from law enforcement duties at the jail and assigned to administrative duty, pending the outcome of the case.
Dogfighting is bad enough but when you get someone who is supposed to enforce and uphold the law, who blatantly breaks it as if they are above it, it makes it even worse. To me, officers of the law should be held to even higher standards because they should be models for people to follow. If this is the kind of model we’re seeing, no wonder animal abuse and crime looks appealing to too many people.
Toss this jerk into the population he was guarding and let him see what it feel like to have to fight to live! He makes me sick! And one the the saddest things about this whole case is that the dogs that were seized will most likely have to be euthanized because they are reported to be very aggressive. Aside from animal cruelty and dogfighting charges, Robinson should have to be held accountable for all those deaths he will cause!!
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UPDATE 4/30/09 – David Robinson has been fired by the Sheriff’s department. Sheriff Woody, who is very disappointed said that Robinson is still presumed innocent until proved guilty on the Henrico charges but that an internal investigation conducted by his office resulted in a decision to fire the deputy.
The investigation continues but Robinson faces a June 9 hearing on multiple felony charges.
OMG – Why do some police feel they are above the law. I am so glad that the Sheriff C.T. Woody has a love of animals. I wish there were more like him in the world.
As for this moron, he should be suspended without pay. He is supposed to be out there enforcing the laws, not breaking them. I feel so bad for all the dogs that were injured and killed by his one dog; and also for the future of all the dogs this moron had in his possession.
He should be liable for all the costs involved in taking the dogs in, and the expense of putting them down.
This moron should be thrown in jail for a hell of a long time. We all know how inmates treat “ex” officers of the law. I hope he gets it where it counts.
WTF & THIS POS IS STILL WORKING. HE SHOULD BE SUSPENDED WITHOUT PAY. HE IS SUPPOSE TO BE AN OFFICER OF THE LAW & HE IS OUT BREAKING THE LAW. TO ME COPS SHOULD BE MORE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTION’S. LOCK THIS POS UP & THROW AWAY THE KEY.
Being someone that rescues dogs I can’t believe this story. What was he thinking? Maybe since he was the law, he was above it.
Rebecca
ABR
May he burn in hell!!
piece of fat shit!! does anyone know if this is richmond, va??that is right near me!! he should be thrown in general population in a prison! sick of law enforcement getting away with or just a slap on the wrist for animal abuse!!!!!!
THIS IS IN RICHMOND AS IT SAY’S THE RICHMAND CITY JAIL.
damn! no wonder the authorities don’t take this seriously! a lot of them r part of it. Sheriff C.T. Woody…please help get this crap stopped.
Email and address of Sheriff C. T. Woody:
email address: Sheriff@Richmondgov.com
Address: Richmond Sheriff’s Office
1701 Fairfield Way
Richmond, VA 23223
Phone: 804-646-4464
I will most definitely email him tonight when I get home. If he loves animals, this moron should be suspended without pay until the investigation is over (he won’t be a deputy after that!)
He looks like a puggy faggot , he needs a good beating
I’m wondering why he still has a job in law enforcement…administrative, janitorial or otherwise. He should be FIRED!! I sure as hell would not want my tax dollars paying his salary.
How could he NOT be found guilty? There is no way he could deny that this animal fighting ring was his doing. Put him in jail with the general population and let them take a turn fighting with him and see how well he makes out. DEAD i hope!!!!
Not Again! Damn! Every time we try to take a step forward in opening people’s eye’s to how wonderfully kind these Pitt’s are, some jerk does this. Damn it! I am pissed! I have to shut up now…sorry Deanna. Can’t curb the words at all this time.
Ok everyone, I LOVE dogs. But lets not forget the media puts there own bad spin on everything. In America you are inocent UNTIL proven guilty. Let’s not pass judgement on this man until we find out if he’s found guilty. I know this man and believe me, when I tell you he would never do this. I would intrust the lives of my own two children to him. The truth will come to light and you will see how this story has not been told accuratly from the media. Only time will tell !
Well, we shall wait for time to tell but in the meantime, Robinson has been fired!
UPDATE 4/30/09 – David Robinson has been fired by the Sheriff’s department. Sheriff Woody, who is very disappointed said that Robinson is still presumed innocent until proved guilty on the Henrico charges but that an internal investigation conducted by his office resulted in a decision to fire the deputy.
The investigation continues but Robinson faces a June 9 hearing on multiple felony charges.
Lawyer, you might “know the man”, but that does not excuse him in this situation. Yes, you are innocent until proven guilty, buy why would the Sheriff arrest him, and be “disappointed” in him – as a person.
We on this site will defend any and all animals, and discuss our disgust with ANY human who abuses or murders a dog. This man had all the equipment that is known with dog fighting. Isn’t posession 9/10ths of the law?
Here again we have a situation in which someone has—-allegedly—-abused many animals. While indeed he should be tried in court, not cyberspace,if it is determined that he is guilty he should then be convicted of abusing each dog separately and be senstenced separately for each count of abuse. And while we’re at it folks let’s do away with concurrent sentencing in cases of multiple crimes committed by the same person. Each sentence should be served consecutively. Concurrent sentencing trivializes the serious nature of many crimes and is an insult to the victims.
YOU SICK ASS-…E, YOU MAKE IT LOOK BAD FOR THE REST OF US, THE LAW-ABIDING,TOUGH AS NAIL, LAW ENFORCERS OUT THERE!! JUDGE AND JURY, PLEASE SEE TO IT THAT YOU NAIL THIS THUG, ONCE AND FOR ALL….AND WITH A COURTS PERMISSION, I WOULD PUT HIM IN A CELL, WITH 4 VICIOUS POLICEDOGS AND SEE HOW HE’LL HANDLE THAT WITH HIS BARE HANDS, AND HAVE AN IDEA (OF WHAT THOSE POOR DOGS THAT WERE HURT, AND THE ONE THAT GOT KILLED, WENT THROUGH)OF THE GRAVITY OF HIS ACTIONS….DAVID ROBINSON–I CURSE YOUR SOUL!! SECURITY GUARD ALEXANDRA!!