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4 arrested after stealing dozens of TVs from freight train in Chicago

Burglars steal TVs from freight train in Englewood
Burglars steal TVs from freight train in Englewood 00:19

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Police arrested four burglars Thursday morning after they stole dozens of televisions from a freight train in Englewood.

Around 1:40 a.m., officers responded to a burglary near 63rd and Wentworth and saw four men loading dozens of televisions from a freight train onto the bed of a pickup truck.

The burglars ran off but were arrested after a short foot chase.

Police recovered 39 flatscreen televisions from the truck.

Charges were pending against the four men in custody.

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