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Western Railroad Discussion > "Train theft suspects arrested in the Cajon Pass"Date: 04/24/24 14:43 "Train theft suspects arrested in the Cajon Pass" Author: TheNavigator According to the above-titled article linked below, the perps used a stolen vehicle to stop a BNSF train in Cajon Pass yesterday evening. After halting the train (presumably by stopping the stolen car on the tracks at a grade crossing), they broke into several containers and began stealing the contents before fleeing from law enforcement, who succeeded in rounding them up. Just another occurrence that contributes to the loss of enjoyment of railfanning Cajon.
GK https://www.vvng.com/train-theft-suspects-arrested-in-the-cajon-pass/ Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/24/24 14:49 by TheNavigator. Date: 04/24/24 14:54 Re: "Train theft suspects arrested in the Cajon Pass" Author: goneon66 in the last 2 days i have seen approx. 6 open containers on e/b stack trains........
66 Date: 04/24/24 15:32 Re: "Train theft suspects arrested in the Cajon Pass" Author: Topfuel Since this is in San Bernardino County, I think there is at least a chance that these thugs will actually be prosecuted, unlike if it occurred in LA County. Too bad it didn't happen in Riverside County, as they have a DA that is actually very tough on criminals.
Date: 04/24/24 16:04 Re: "Train theft suspects arrested in the Cajon Pass" Author: Keith_Kevet goneon66 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > in the last 2 days i have seen approx. 6 open > containers on e/b stack trains........ > > 66 As usually happens "authorities" are watching the area around Yuma closer now so the criminals go elsewhere. They go where they think law enforcement isn't. Keith_Kevet Posted from Android Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 04/24/24 16:05 by Keith_Kevet. Date: 04/24/24 16:28 Re: "Train theft suspects arrested in the Cajon Pass" Author: BeaumontHill I've been seeing less open doors on UP lately and more on BNSF.
Date: 04/24/24 17:32 Re: "Train theft suspects arrested in the Cajon Pass" Author: Valleyman Should be prosecuted as Federal crime. Interstate commerce. Get it away from local authorities.
Valleyman Date: 04/24/24 17:33 Re: "Train theft suspects arrested in the Cajon Pass" Author: Curt What he said! ^^^
Date: 04/24/24 18:59 Re: "Train theft suspects arrested in the Cajon Pass" Author: cajon Watch all the trains on Tehachipa both UP and BNSF have open door on containers and box cars. Wednesday today the UP had open container 10 on a south and the north train got the high wide detector on the Metrolink today for open doors.
BNSF had a few box car doors open on south (east) trains today. Dennis Posted from iPhone Date: 04/24/24 19:30 Re: "Train theft suspects arrested in the Cajon Pass" Author: doge_of_pocopson Seems more widespread; while traveling on I80 E I saw and reported folks breaking into containers E of McCarran NV ….
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/24/24 19:31 by doge_of_pocopson. Date: 04/24/24 19:51 Re: "Train theft suspects arrested in the Cajon Pass" Author: grande_fan doge_of_pocopson Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Seems more widespread; while traveling on I80 E I > saw and reported folks breaking into containers E > of McCarran NV …. Posted from Android Date: 04/24/24 20:55 Re: "Train theft suspects arrested in the Cajon Pass" Author: MrMRL Date: 04/24/24 21:32 Re: "Train theft suspects arrested in the Cajon Pass" Author: hotrail We need a bunch of conductors like the one Ernest Borgnine played in "Emperor of the North".
Date: 04/24/24 23:24 Re: "Train theft suspects arrested in the Cajon Pass" Author: RailDawg Gentlemen there's something very cool about being a train robber as long as no one gets hurt.
The secret used to be don't get caught but it appears getting caught ain't but a thang these days. Have found valuable booty along the tracks out here. Was told by RR and shipper (and you guys) to keep anything found. If the Nevada Sub on the Overland is the new Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid crime target am definitely going to keep on the lookout for trackside treasures. Chuck Date: 04/25/24 01:38 Re: "Train theft suspects arrested in the Cajon Pass" Author: coach Nail these guys now, or it will get worse and worse and worse!! Don't tolerate it!!
Date: 04/25/24 07:12 Re: "Train theft suspects arrested in the Cajon Pass" Author: longliveSP RailDawg Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Gentlemen there's something very cool about being > a train robber as long as no one gets hurt. Really? What a sad testament of attitude. Date: 04/25/24 07:14 Re: "Train theft suspects arrested in the Cajon Pass" Author: BAB coach Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Nail these guys now, or it will get worse and > worse and worse!! Don't tolerate it!! Not just RR stuff going on not much gets done when they are caught doing anything including violent crime. Catch and release or little time served back out catching up on theft again so they can make money. Ongoing problems with prosecution exist everywhere. Date: 04/25/24 07:23 Re: "Train theft suspects arrested in the Cajon Pass" Author: santafe199 RailDawg Wrote: > ... Gentlemen there's something very cool about being a train robber as long as no one gets hurt ...
Retired after 32 years in train service I have to say you can stick that right back up where it came from! Date: 04/25/24 08:05 Re: "Train theft suspects arrested in the Cajon Pass" Author: 90mac Train robberies are a fact of life nowadays.
There's no stopping it. TAH Date: 04/25/24 08:52 Re: "Train theft suspects arrested in the Cajon Pass" Author: Lackawanna484 90mac Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Train robberies are a fact of life nowadays. > There's no stopping it. > TAH I suspect that a sheriff in a hard line jurisdiction might drive some would-be train robbers to do their dirty deeds in the next county. But, that requires some cooperation and $ from the railroad, and a magistrate who will hold the evil doers for a while, pre-trial. Date: 04/25/24 09:00 Re: "Train theft suspects arrested in the Cajon Pass" Author: goneon66 in this day and age, i would think "proactive police work" might be difficult with a lot of agencies needing more officers/deputies............
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