Photojournalist at CBS 2 / KCAL 9 (@cbsla) in Los Angeles. Aerial camera operator in Sky 2/9 
. Mizzou photojournalism alum. Opinions are my own.
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Keep hearing of train burglaries in LA on the scanner so went to #LincolnHeights to see it all. And… there’s looted packages as far as the eye can see. Amazon packages, @UPS boxes, unused Covid tests, fishing lures, epi pens. Cargo containers left busted open on trains. @CBSLApic.twitter.com/JvNF4UVy2K
I’m told by law enforcement these @UPS bags are especially sought after by thieves opening cargo containers… they are often full of boxes with merchandise bound for residential addresses. More valuable than say, a cargo container full of low value bulky items like toilet paper.pic.twitter.com/Tj5bQNIeby
This opened package from @REI destined for Bainbridge Island, WA was taken off a train. Typing in the @UPS tracking # and it obviously lists it as “delayed.” We found lots of opened packages bound for the Northwest along this section of tracks.pic.twitter.com/dO82QoJhTT
As you can see, trains frequently slow or stop in this area as they get worked into the @UnionPacific Intermodal facility near Downtown LA. The thieves use this opportunity to break open containers and take what’s inside. I’d say every 4th or 5th rail car had opened containers.pic.twitter.com/PHpujyB84M
Missing a package? Shipment delayed? Maybe your package is among the thousands we found discarded along the tracks. This is but one area thieves have targeted trains. We were told this area was just cleaned up 30 days ago so what you see is all within the last month. @CBSLApic.twitter.com/43002DPyZa
Responsibility for policing the railroad right of way falls on Union Pacific Police... not local agencies like LAPD. We did see Union Pacific police chasing two people today off the tracks and keeping an eye on things.pic.twitter.com/M5aQSrkGZW
Unfortunately @UPS, it’s gonna take a lot more than a tracking number in this situation. https://twitter.com/UPS/status/1481771230944542721 …
New Today: My colleague @CBSLAKristine spoke with @UnionPacific about train theft and they forwarded her this letter they sent to LA County DA in December. UP says they arrested > 100 people in last 3 months but many were fined and released within 24 hours.https://twitter.com/CBSLAKristine/status/1482115852216385538 …
And now @CBSLAKristine has the LA County DA’s response to Union Pacific’s claims. DA says some cases have moved forward… others lack sufficient evidence.https://twitter.com/cbslakristine/status/1482143650867933188 …
As if this story couldn’t get even more bonkers… a train has just derailed in the exact area where I shot all this train theft video on Thursday. This is crazy video from @bellikemikehttps://twitter.com/bellikemike/status/1482480779544256514 …
OMG THIS IS INSANE
Simple solution. Hire armed guards on the trains. That will end the theft fast
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