Paul Robinson Faces Evidence Tampering Charges | Harrisburg News

0:00It's September 2nd. This is Harrisburg News Today, powered by AI. So, Paul Robinson, the dad caught up in that Penn State drug ring situation, had a preliminary hearing this past Wednesday. Prosecutors are saying he destroyed evidence, specifically a safe that they believe belonged to a son, Thomas. The judge decided there's enough to move forward with the case, even though Robinson's lawyer wasn't feeling in. The defense is arguing that it's all just speculation about what was in that safe, and they think it's a shame the case is progressing based on that. Meanwhile, Thomas Robinson, the son, was apparently seen leaving court before his father's hearing kicked off. During the cross-examination, they brought up text messages. It looks like Paul Robinson asked his son's best friend to check on Thomas. When asked why, the friend apparently said it was because Paul was worried, Thomas might get arrested. The friend also mentioned that Paul never told him not to talk to the cops, and encouraged him to be honest. The big question here is whether Paul Robinson actually tried to hide evidence in that safe,

1:03and if we can ever really know for sure what was inside. His defense team pushed to have the tampering and obstruction charges dropped, but the judge said no, they're moving ahead. Attorney General Dave Sunday pointed out that Paul Robinson actually chose to have this hearing, unlike some of the other folks involved. So Paul Robinson is officially facing felony hindering apprehension charges for allegedly trying to hide evidence, like that safe with drugs and cash, and generally messing with the investigation.