BALTIMORE _ The Harford County, Md., Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in finding the man who it says directed his daughter to steal a package off the porch of a Baltimore home late last month.
An arrest warrant was issued for Gary Martin Smith, 46, of Abingdon, Md., according to the Sheriff's Office. In it, Smith faces charges of theft, conspiracy to commit theft, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and fourth-degree burglary.
Deputies were notified of the incident on Dec. 2 and determined Smith was in the 400 block of Inez Court in Bel Air on Nov. 30 at approximately 4 p.m., when he allegedly directed his 5-year-old daughter to steal the package off the porch of a home in that block, the Sheriff's office said. Inside the package was a pair of boots.
After video of the alleged theft was posted on the Sheriff's Office Facebook page on Dec. 7, the deputy handling the case received an anonymous tip that identified the girl in the video. Deputies were able to positively identify the girl, which led to the charges against her father.
