Photo: DAVID SWANSON / EFE
A Union Pacific train derailed this Saturday afternoon in the Lincoln Heights area
They were 17 the wagons that were derailed along with boxes and packages of stolen merchandise that still remain in the area.
Aerial images showed the site of the derailment, near San Pablo Street and Valley Boulevard. This area is expected to remain closed for some time.
Next to the derailed railway you could see boxes from companies like Amazon and UPS, which were discarded by the thieves after stealing the merchandise they kept .
The Union Pacific company reported that none of its employees were injured by the derailment of the wagons and that an investigation was being carried out to find out what caused this accident.
At the moment, it is unknown if another merchandise theft occurred this Saturday.
The train company said that they have requested the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office to identify and arrest the persons responsible for committing the merchandise robberies that is transported in the wagons.
“Our company ia is committed to working with law enforcement to ensure collective safety in Los Angeles County’s sprawling infrastructure, whether it be at our ports or on the train tracks,” the District Attorney’s office said in a statement.
“Some cases presented to our office by Union Pacific have been filed as robbery and grand theft, while others have been dismissed due to insufficient evidence . We make prosecution decisions based on evidence. Our office takes Union Pacific’s concerns seriously and looks forward to discussing this issue further in the coming weeks,” the office added.
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