LAPD is alarmed after guns have been stolen from cargo containers on railroad tracks in Lincoln Heights.
According to Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore, people were breaking into the containers to steal firearms, adding that their main concern was this could worsen violence in the city.
“People were … breaking into these containers and stealing firearms, tens of firearms. That gave us great concern as a source again of further violence in the city as people were capitalizing on the transport of these containers with having little or no policing or security services there.” Moore told the Police Commission.
Reports also revealed that LAPD has arrested six people who allegedly had been under surveillance for crimes related to the train break-ins on the same day Gov. Gavin Newsom showed up to help bag debris and decry the thefts.
Guns Are Included among the Items Looted from Railroad Freight Cars in LA County. 🔫
An Average 90 Containers a Day Have Been Looted on $UNP Railroad Freight Containers since December 2020. 😯https://t.co/XGKt4V19PS— FlowerPower (@Flower_Power_67) January 26, 2022
Moreover, LAPD Deputy Chief Al Labrada claimed that he department has recovered “numerous guns” from people who said the weapons were taken from box cars in the area.
“Despite all the attention brought to this, and despite the ongoing efforts by Union Pacific to solve some additional security elements, we still have people that are still drawn to this location,” Moore added.
