Top TSA Employees at Pittsburgh Airport Resign

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- The director and two top managers of the Transportation Security Administration office at Pittsburgh International Airport resigned Tuesday amid a federal investigation into complaints by employees.

Federal Security Director Robert Blose, Assistant Federal Security Director of Screening Craig Martelle, and Deputy Assistant Federal Security Director for Screening Bill Rough cited personal reasons in submitting their resignations, according to the TSA.

Current and former TSA employees said last month that federal agents questioned them about allegations ranging from sexual harassment, intimidation of employees, fraud, abuse of money and wrongful terminations of employees.

TSA spokeswoman Ann Davis said the three do not face any charges stemming from the investigation by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, but she declined to discuss the probe further.

The three could not immediately be reached for comment Tuesday night. Last month, Martelle called the allegations a ''smear campaign'' in retaliation for firing employees and making unpopular schedule changes.

Employees who called for the investigation had mixed reactions to the resignations.

''There is still no one being held accountable for the lives destroyed by the management of this organization,'' said Lillian Bonner, a former administrative assistant to Blose.

Thomas Rice, who had been federal security director at Port Columbus International Airport, will serve as acting federal security director in Pittsburgh until a replacement is found.