Alachua Man Exonerated of Aggravated Assault, Later Sent to Prison After Pleading to Evidence Tampering and Possessing Firearm as Felon

Last month, Adam Joseph Webb, 24, was convicted on felony counts of property damage, evidence tampering and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. He was initially charged with aggravated assault for allegedly firing a gun near his ex-girlfriend’s dad but prosecutors dropped the charges.

Facing a maximum of 26 years in prison, Webb pleaded no contest to his remaining charges in a plea deal in exchange for a four-year prison sentence.

Prior to his arrest in 2024, Webb served time in prison after violating probation stemming from a burglary conviction.

On September 13, 2024, officers with the High Springs Police Department (HSPD) and Alachua County Sheriff’s Office arrested Webb after he reportedly reacted poorly to his girlfriend (the victim) breaking up with him in response to him cheating. Webb allegedly chased the victim from Alachua to High Springs and was confronted by her father.

When confronted by the victim’s father, Webb allegedly fired a shot into the air while outside the vehicle before getting back in his car and speeding away. 

Court records show the victim initially claimed she saw Webb with a firearm. As the case progressed, she fully recanted the firearm allegation, indicating that she lied because she was mad about him cheating. 

Additionally, when the victim's father was deposed, he acknowledged he did not see a firearm. He said he was sure the sound he heard was from a firearm.

Webb posted a bond of roughly $40,000 in the month after his arrest, which a judge reduced from the initial amount of $150,000.

In December 2024, prosecutors formally charged Webb with possessing a firearm as a convicted felon but dropped the aggravated assault charges. 

In April 2025, Webb was charged (not arrested) with misdemeanor theft and felony property damage against the same victim as his prior case. 

ACSO Deputy David Davis Jr. reported, “During an argument [Webb] scratched the victim's Dodge Charger with a house key, causing several thousands of dollars in damage. While damaging the vehicle [Webb] had the victim's iPhone 11 in his possession and refused to give it to her. [Webb] also told the victim if she attempted to stop him, he would hurt her. This incident continued for about an hour. Once [Webb] was done damaging the vehicle, he threw the victim's phone into a wooded area. [Webb] also took possession [of] the victim's driver's license, two SSN cards, EBT card, and credit/debit cards. Once the incident was over, the victim drove [Webb] to a nearby residence. The victim stated she wishes to pursue charges against [Webb]. Photos were taken of the damage caused to the victim's vehicle.”

In late May 2025, Webb was arrested by the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) and HSPD.

HSPD Chief J. Antoine Sheppard issued a statement after the arrest, stating in part:

“This past Memorial Day Weekend, the High Springs Police Department, in collaboration with the Alachua County Sheriff's Office, Alachua Police Department, and the Florida Highway Patrol, successfully executed a proactive policing operation to ensure the safety of our community and visitors…

The most significant incident over the weekend was the arrest of Adam Joseph Webb, a convicted felon, who was apprehended by the Florida Highway Patrol with support from HSPD. Webb was found in possession of an illegal firearm and was reportedly en route to Ginnie Springs. This arrest is especially alarming, given Webb’s violent criminal history.

Last year, Webb was arrested in High Springs for two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, after he allegedly chased a woman from Alachua to High Springs, fired a gun into the air during a confrontation with her father, and fled the scene. He was also charged at the time with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

We firmly believe that had Webb made it to the Springs this year with a firearm, the outcome could have mirrored the tragic violence we witnessed [the 2024] Memorial Weekend, when multiple people were shot over the course of two days and innocent lives were lost…”

A search of Webb's name in court records in Alachua County and surrounding counties yields no results for a case fitting the description of Sheppard's statement.

It appears that Webb was released sometime in June and arrested again at the end of the month on active warrants stemming from his Alachua County cases. Webb was arrested in Taylor County after local police served a search warrant on him. He was later transported to the Alachua County Jail.

In July 2025, multiple letters sent by Webb’s mother were filed in the court records system. In her letters, Ms. Webb alleged that FHP and local law enforcement are illegally targeting Webb.

Ms. Webb further said that FHP killed her other son, Teleak Roberts, through an illegal pit maneuver. This likely explains the “Leak” tattoo on Webb’s neck. 

Roberts has been publicly identified as one of the four victims of the crash, all of whom died as a result.

The crash occurred in April 2024, five months before the alleged shooting. An FHP press release reportedly said, “The Trooper made intentional contact with the Honda, causing it to decelerate… The Trooper used the break in speed to perform a Precision Immobilization Technique (PIT maneuver) on the fleeing Honda to stop the threat created by the fleeing suspect. The Honda subsequently rolled over before making contact with a cement pole.” The occupants were reportedly wearing ski masks and fleeing police in a vehicle that was reported as stolen.

PIT maneuvers are not illegal but their use can vary by department and many consider the move to carry a safety risk. An officer generally must have reasonable grounds to initiate the maneuver. It's the "primary technique" FHP uses the end pursuits, according to their policy.

“FHP killed, murdered, lynched four Black boys in Waldo,” Ms. Webb roughly stated. “A Gainesville State Trooper performed an illegal PIT maneuver that took the life of four boys. One of them was my dear beloved son…”

On October 22, 2025, prosecutors amended Webb’s charges, alleging that on the day of the alleged shooting he attempted to destroy or conceal his firearm. 

On September 4, 2026, Assistant Public Defender Danielle Muller filed a motion to dismiss the count of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, or alternatively prohibit witness testimony relating to seeing Webb with a gun. The motion argues that the available evidence couldn't convict Webb even when looked at in a light most favorable to the State. The motion cites the victim impeaching herself a number of times, further arguing her father can't testify to Webb possessing a gun when he only heard a sound.

In her response, Assistant State Attorney Celeste Corrales Ramirez acknowledged the case “may involve circumstantial evidence” but that the State “can prove the filed [charges] with the evidence that shall be introduced in the State's case... to include the 911 call referenced in Defendant's Motion to Dismiss as well as the testimony of the lay and law enforcement witnesses in this case.” The response cites the victim’s father reportedly stating shots were fired and there was a “live round” on the ground during the 911 call. The response also cites the victim saying she heard the sound of a gun.

On September 22, 2026, Webb resolved both of his cases with a plea deal. With time served credit, he will be released in less than three years.

It’s unclear if there was ever a formal hearing on the dismissal motion. 

On September 30, Webb was transferred into the custody of the Florida Department of Corrections to begin serving his sentence.