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Man Faces Federal Firearm Charge After Alleged Gun Theft in Pearl City

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A 45-year-old man, Sidney Martin Campbell, has been charged with a federal firearm charge after allegedly breaking into a Pearl City storage locker on October 25 and stealing guns and ammunition. Campbell, who has a history of nine prior state convictions, including four felony burglary charges, made his initial appearance in federal court on Friday. He is scheduled for a detention hearing on Wednesday and is being held without bail until trial.

Key Takeaways:

  • Campbell, a convicted felon, is accused of breaking into a storage unit in Pearl City on October 25 and stealing multiple firearms, including a black Glock 26 9mm pistol, a black Walther P99AS 9mm pistol, and six rifles.
  • Investigators recovered numerous firearms, including a loaded black Glock 43X pistol, cannabis, 11 rounds of ammunition, and 8.3 grams of DMT, a psychedelic drug.
  • Campbell was under investigation since May after authorities received a tip from a cooperating defendant who claimed Campbell was making DMT and offering to sell guns.
  • Campbell allegedly met the cooperating defendant at a location in Kalihi and gave him a fanny pack containing the loaded pistol, cannabis, and ammunition.
  • Campbell is facing a federal firearm charge and is being held without bail until trial.
  • The case is being investigated by the FBI, HPD, and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Statistics:

  • 9 prior state convictions, including 4 felony burglary charges (Campbell's history of convictions)
  • October 25: Date of alleged storage unit break-in and gun theft (date of alleged crime)
  • October 27: Date HPD officers checked surveillance footage and identified Campbell as the suspect (date of surveillance footage check)
  • 8.3 grams: Amount of DMT recovered from Campbell (quantity of allegedly stolen substance)
  • 11 rounds: Number of ammunition recovered from the fanny pack (quantity of allegedly stolen ammunition)
  • 2 firearms: Number of pistols recovered, including a loaded black Glock 43X pistol (quantity of allegedly stolen firearms)

Sources:

  • "A 45-year-old man is facing a federal firearm charge after allegedly breaking into a Pearl City storage locker Oct. 25 and stealing guns and ammunition." - The Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  • "Sidney Martin Campbell made his initial appearance in federal court Friday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Rom A. Trader." - The Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  • "The case is being investigated by the FBI and HPD with help from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives." - The Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  • "Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeannette S. Graviss is prosecuting the case." - The Honolulu Star-Advertiser

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