A federal grand jury on Wednesday indicted a Sabine County man for stealing a toilet from the space shuttle Columbia.
Daniel Christopher Williams, 27, is the fifth person indicted in East Texas for stealing debris from the shuttle, which disintegrated over Texas on Feb. 1. He was indicted on a charge of theft of government property.
The technical name of the piece Williams is accused of withholding from NASA's recovery efforts is "compactor tank assembly."
Duncan Woodford, spokesman for the U.S. attorney's office, said he could not comment on how authorities learned of the alleged theft.
Williams also was indicted by a grand jury meeting in Beaumont on a charge of a felon in possession of a firearm, a Winchester 30.30 rifle. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Williams was convicted of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle in Galveston County in 1995.
If convicted, Williams faces up to 10 years in federal prison and a fine of up to $250,000 on each count.
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Daniel Christopher Williams, 27, is the fifth person indicted in East Texas for stealing debris from the shuttle, which disintegrated over Texas on Feb. 1. He was indicted on a charge of theft of government property.
The technical name of the piece Williams is accused of withholding from NASA's recovery efforts is "compactor tank assembly."
Duncan Woodford, spokesman for the U.S. attorney's office, said he could not comment on how authorities learned of the alleged theft.
Williams also was indicted by a grand jury meeting in Beaumont on a charge of a felon in possession of a firearm, a Winchester 30.30 rifle. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Williams was convicted of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle in Galveston County in 1995.
If convicted, Williams faces up to 10 years in federal prison and a fine of up to $250,000 on each count.
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