A former Brighton man was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury on charges of wire fraud, theft of trade secrets from a Livonia company and false statements.

Thomas McKinney, 38, of Spring, Texas, was arrested near Houston by federal agents, said U.S. Attorney Terrence Berg. The indictment charges that in 2005, McKinney, while employed by Harland Robertson Co. of Livonia, stole its trade secrets and intellectual property and went to work at a new company. McKinney stole blueprints and drawings for chucks which Harland Robertson manufactured for sale to the automotive industry and similar companies, Berg said.

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