MARYSVILLE, Wash. - Marysville Police are in the middle of a manhunt for 21-year-old James Fryberg.
Fryberg was supposed to be in court Monday relating the death of his girlfriend's one-year-old child. He'd been out on bond since last year. But he never showed.
Marysville Police launched a search.
With all those officers looking for him, officers say, he walked into a Haggen's Pharmacy and robbed it.
Marysville Police say a man in surveillance footage is James Fryberg. The images are moments before, investigators say, the 21-year-old robbed the pharmacy of prescription narcotics.
"We really believe it's an act of desperation. Really, this is a young man who is in big trouble and maybe he feels like he doesn't have any choices," said Marysville police commander Robb Lamoureaux.
Fryberg is already accused of causing the death of 15-month-old Damoniko Ashby - his girlfriend's little boy - in May of last year.
Fryberg claims Damoniko fell down the stairs. Detectives say an autopsy reveals otherwise. The child was reportedly beaten and bruised.
Police are working long hours to bring Fryberg in before desperation turns to more violence.
"We have a couple pro-active teams searching for him. And I know a couple other task force groups that are on the look out for James Fryberg," said Lamoureaux.
Fryberg is considered armed and dangerous. There is now a $1 million arrest warrant out for the fugitive.
Police believe he is still in the area. Anyone who sees him is advised to call 911.
