Around midnight Friday, a BNSF Train near Seligman reported they were actively being burglarized by a white box truck. A YCSO Deputy was in the area and arrived within minutes while the burglary was in progress. The truck, along with another vehicle it was traveling with, started heading west onto Interstate 40. The deputy followed the suspects as he waited for backup from YCSO, DPS, and the Mohave County Sheriff. The deputy exhibited great patience, even after trailing the suspects for miles.
DPS and Kingman Police Department attempted a traffic stop of the suspect’s truck as it arrived in Kingman, but when the truck failed to yield, DPS deployed stop sticks forcing the truck to come to a stop. The driver as the only occupant of the truck, took off on foot but was quickly apprehended by DPS. The suspect driving the other vehicle was also arrested. YCSO deputies did an amazing job showing patience in following the suspects and organizing this multi-agency pursuit.
Train burglaries have skyrocketed over the last year, resulting in millions of dollars in goods being stolen. YCSO will continue to partner with law enforcement and railroad agency partners in an attempt to prevent these potentially dangerous crimes from occurring, and in apprehending the criminals.
