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5 Arrested For Rail Theft Totaling $250K

By Matthew Rodriguez

/ KCAL News

CBS News Los Angeles: The Rundown (March 18 PM Edition)

Police with the Rail Cargo Taskforce arrested five suspects allegedly involved in stealing over $250,000 worth of merchandise from trains.

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers from commercial crimes and Union Pacific arrested the five suspects on March 16. In addition to the $250,000 of merchandise, the suspects were arrested with $5698, four stolen vehicles and one stolen motorcycle.

Matthew Rodriguez

Matthew Rodriguez is a digital producer for CBS Los Angeles. He's previously reported for local outlets like the Argonaut and Pasadena Weekly. Matt typically covers breaking news and crime.

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