A section of the Union Pacific train tracks in Los Angeles has been littered with thousands of packages stolen from cargo containers.
that officials say has been rising in recent months. The images have generated national attention and revealed tension among rail operators, government officials and authorities over what can be done to reduce the thefts, as my colleagues Rachel Uranga, Irfan Khan and Richard Winton write.
Union Pacific reported what it claimed was a 160% increase since December 2020 in thefts along the railroad tracks in Los Angeles County. The railroad didn’t release specific data, but it said the increase in crime cost the company at least $5 million last year.A bottleneck in the supply chain and the presence of homeless encampments near rail lines have contributed to the thefts, officials said.
Union Pacific is deploying more drones, has brought in extra security and enlisted the Los Angeles Police Department, California Highway Patrol and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department to combat the thefts, a railroad official said. But Union Pacific is partly to blame for not deploying more security, said Los Angeles Police Capt. German Hurtado, who works in the Hollenbeck Division.Note: Some of the sites we link to may limit the number of stories you can access without subscribing.Last summer, COVID-19 swept through the Reyes family. Within weeks, Anthony Sr. was dead. His son, Anthony Jr., held in his tears so he could console his mother and two sisters. On Dec. 27, Anthony Jr. took his own life.
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