Man arrested for allegedly stealing items from train in Indio

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) - A 47-year-old man was arrested today for allegedly stealing items from a train in Indio.   

Officers responded to a call at about 7:30 a.m. Wednesday in the area of Indio Boulevard and Avenue 48 regarding a witness who observed items being stolen from a train, according to Sgt. Abraham Plata of the Indio Police Department.

They surrounded the area and found one of the vehicles involved, Plata said. The officers conducted a traffic stop, where they allegedly retrieved some of the stolen property inside the suspect's vehicle.

Union Pacific Railroad Police assumed the investigation, and a spokesperson from Union Pacific told City News Service that two suspects were arrested in connection with the cargo theft.

"Rail burglaries pose a safety threat to the public, our employees and local law enforcement officers," spokeswoman Jill Micek said.

Information on the second suspect was not immediately available.