Hi Beetrue.George originally filed a report for the gas cans not knowing who stole them. Later that day he found them in Casey's trunk and realized that she took them. She tried to keep him from seeing them in her trunk. When he was asked about his police report early on, he said a neighbor took the cans. IMO, he said that because he did not think they had anything to do with anything and his daughter was already being persecuted and he didn't want to have to say to the public that she also stole his gas cans. but once he came to realize that they possibly significant, he told authorities what happened. Not right but he did correct himself and own up to his lie.
IMO, he should have been honest, but I see this as aberrent behavior on his part and he has been consistently helpful and truthful throughout. I believe him to be an honest individual whose family is falling apart because of his daughter. He is doing what he can, but it will not be enough and I think it will be a long time before this family can heal.