Thieves are attempting to steal packages left on the tracks of a Union Pacific Train Station in downtown Salt Lake City. There is no evidence that any thefts have occurred, but it appears thieves are jumping from rail cars and getting out onto the platform before stealing goods. A guard at the station has been placed on leave following an investigation into one incident where he was seen opening parcels himself
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(CBSLA) – LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Thousands of shredded boxes, goods taken from cargo containers that halt in the region to unload, have been strewn over a portion of the Union Pacific railroad lines in downtown Los Angeles.
13th of January, 2022 (CBSLA)
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Thieves have been invading cargo containers, stealing products from shops such as Amazon, REI, and others that belong to individuals from all around the nation.
The trash left behind includes stuff that the burglars did not desire or did not consider important enough to steal, such as home COVID test kits.
Union Pacific’s locks are simple to hack, according to sources, and officials with the Los Angeles Police Department claimed they don’t react to allegations of train robberies unless Union Pacific requests assistance, which they said is unusual.
One individual was seen fleeing with a container intended to carry smaller parcels while CBSLA was on the scene with cameras, and a Union Pacific officer was seen racing after two other persons who looked to be looking through packages.
Last month, CBSLA received footage showing University of Southern California Campus Police officers apprehending a suspected thief. The suspect’s luggage was allegedly loaded with stolen items seized from the railroad lines, according to authorities.
Union Pacific cleaned up this piece of tracks three months ago, and just approximately 30 days ago, according to a person familiar with the situation, yet the area is now cluttered with fresh dumped boxes.
On December 11, another video showed Union Pacific personnel cleaning up the scene. Someone took a shot of cartons falling out of the rear of a railway vehicle about the same time.
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CBSLA discovered a parcel and entered the tracking number information, which returned “in transit” with a delivery date of today. When CBSLA questioned whether they had just returned a box to Amazon, the individual mentioned in the transaction said:
“I mean, I sent back a bunch of things.”
Another Amazon shipment had the name and phone number of a Washington lady. CBSLA phoned her and inquired whether she had recently returned anything to Amazon and if she knew if the box had arrived at its destination.
“I have no idea what’s in that box,” says the narrator. “I purchase so much from Amazon and return so much that I’d have no idea what it was,” she said.
Union Pacific stated in a statement to CBSLA:
“Union Pacific is worried about the rise in cargo thefts in California, and we’ve taken a number of actions to combat this illegal conduct.” The public, our workers, and local law enforcement authorities are all at risk as a result of these rail crimes.
“We’ve boosted the number of Union Pacific special agents on patrol and are experimenting with new technology to counteract this illicit conduct.” We’ll also keep working with our local law enforcement partners and political officials.”
Law enforcement officers who work these tracks, on the other hand, told CBSLA that they don’t expect the thieves to go anytime soon.
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