Harold Thomas Martin III, Theft of Government Property, Maryland 2016

Grimy Times has learned that Harold Thomas Martin III, a 51-year-old contractor from Glen Burnie, Maryland, has been charged with theft of government property and unauthorized removal and retention of classified materials.

According to investigators, Martin was arrested on August 27, 2016, and charged with one count of theft of government property and one count of unauthorized removal and retention of classified materials by a government employee or contractor.

The charges stem from an investigation that began in August 2016, when authorities executed search warrants at Martin’s residence in Glen Burnie, including two storage sheds, as well as upon his vehicle and person.

During the execution of the warrants, investigators located hard-copy documents and digital information stored on various devices and removable digital media. A large percentage of the materials recovered from Martin’s residence and vehicle bore markings indicating that they were property of the U.S. government and contained highly classified information, including Top Secret and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).

The complaint alleges that among the classified documents found in the search were six classified documents obtained from sensitive intelligence and produced by a government agency in 2014. These documents were produced through sensitive government sources, methods and capabilities, which are critical to a wide variety of national security issues.

If convicted, Martin faces a maximum sentence of one year in prison for the unauthorized removal and retention of classified materials and ten years in prison for theft of government property. An initial appearance was held for Martin in U.S. District Court in Baltimore on August 29, 2016. Martin remains detained.

A criminal complaint is not a finding of guilt. An individual charged by criminal complaint is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at some later criminal proceedings.

The FBI, assisted by the Maryland State Police, conducted the investigation and recovered over $1,000 worth of government property. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Zachary A. Myers and Harvey E. Eisenberg, and Trial Attorney David Aaron of the National Security Division’s Counterintelligence and Export Control Section.

Defendant: Harold Thomas Martin III, 51, of Glen Burnie, Maryland

Criminal Charges: Theft of government property and unauthorized removal and retention of classified materials by a government employee or contractor

City and State: Glen Burnie, Maryland

Date: August 27, 2016 (arrest) and August 29, 2016 (complaint filed)

Sentence: Martin remains detained pending further proceedings

Dollar Amount: Over $1,000 worth of government property was recovered

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