News helicopter footage captured the moment about 30 rioters, some armed, looted a freight train in Chicago and took home appliances including fryers and flat-screen televisions on Friday, police said. was.
Union Pacific News Agency told FOX News Digital that at least six people were injured in the incident, which occurred around 2:40 p.m. as the double-stacked train was waiting to transfer to a partner railroad on the city's West Side. I was told that someone had been arrested.
A group of thieves can be seen opening the door of the container and looting the boxes of goods. Police radio said the suspects were armed with a gun and a lock pick. fox 32 chicago This was reported as a police story.
When the train stopped waiting to transfer to a partner railway, thieves began opening the containers. Railroad robbery is not a victimless crime and poses a safety threat to the public, employees, and local law enforcement officers.
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On Friday, about 30 rioters ransacked a freight train in Chicago, taking home appliances including air fryers and flat-screen televisions. (WFLD)
The suspects loaded stolen goods into several vehicles, and at least one white box truck appeared on the scene to help the looters steal their ill-gotten gains.
“They're getting creative. They're bringing U-Hauls into alleys now,” an officer can be heard saying over the police radio.
After the daytime robbery occurred, Chicago Police Department (CPD) officers arrived on the scene, drew their weapons and forced the rioters to flee the scene, video footage showed. The dramatic incident occurred near Lake St. and Lockwood Avenue, Union Pacific told Fox News Digital.
Witnesses told ABC7 the robbery had been going on for nearly an hour before police arrived.
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A box falls off a freight train. (WFLD)
“Rail robbery is not a victimless crime and poses a security threat to the public, employees and local law enforcement officers,” a Union Pacific spokesperson told Fox News Digital.
Union Pacific announced that some of the stolen merchandise has been recovered.
According to Fox 32, passenger traffic was halted around 4:40 p.m. in the aftermath of the incident, and Metra said inbound and outbound trains on the Union Pacific West Line were stopped near Kenzie due to “ongoing police activity.” announced.
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News helicopter footage captured the moment about 30 rioters ransacked a freight train in Chicago on Friday, taking home appliances including air fryers, appliances and flat-screen televisions. (WFLD)
Metra announced at 6:50 p.m. that UPW train service had resumed between Elburn and Maywood, but service between Maywood and Chicago remained suspended and warned passengers to seek alternative transportation.
Train robberies are not uncommon in the Windy City, with a similar incident occurring in August, ABC7 reported.
