Man Used 5-Year-Old Daughter to Steal Package: Sheriff

The Harford County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man accused of having his 5-year-old daughter steal a package from the front porch of a home in Bel Air, Maryland. 

The little girl was caught on camera running up to the front door of a home on Inez Court on Nov. 30. In the video, the girl can be seen looking back briefly before grabbing a box off the porch. 

According to the Harford County Sheriff's Office, the package contained a pair of boots. 

Investigators released the surveillance footage, and someone was able to identify the girl. The tip led the sheriff's office to the girl's father, 46-year-old Gary Martin Smith. 

A warrant was issued for his arrest. Smith is facing several charges, including theft under $100, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and 4th-degree burglary.

Anyone with information about Smith's whereabouts is asked to call the Harford County Sheriff's Office. 

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