Arrests made following another train heist in northern Arizona
KINGMAN, AZ (AZFamily) — Troopers have arrested two more suspects in connection with another train heist in northern Arizona, where several similar cases are under investigation.
Earlier this month, Arizona Department of Safety troopers on Interstate 40 between Kingman and Williams were notified of a theft from a train. The vehicles involved were described as a white van and a box truck.
Troopers soon spotted both vehicles and stopped them, which DPS says were full of stolen Nike shoes. Both drivers were arrested on multiple charges.
It’s a trend Arizona’s Family has covered for months. In January, four people were indicted after being caught with almost $50,000 worth of Nike shoes that were stolen from a BNSF train in northern Arizona that was en route to Dick’s Sporting Goods.
Eleven others were indicted in connection with another train heist about 20 miles northwest of Williams in January, which also involved Nike shoes. The stolen master cases of then-unreleased shoes had an estimated retail value of $202,000.
Then in March, about $300,000 worth of Nike shoes were stolen from a train near I-40 just south of Kingman. At least one person was arrested in that case.
Later that month, Hualapai Nation police arrested two illegal immigrants believed to be involved in at least one train heist following a pursuit on Route 66.
Investigators believe the thieves are being tipped off by someone who works on the inside at a railroad or shipping company, or possibly a dock worker.
A number of cases remain under investigation.
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