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Moment bandits raid California train during Wild West-style heist

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Banchariya, S. (2026, September 24). Moment bandits raid California train during Wild West-style heist. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/24/us-news/freight-train-robbery-in-san-bernardino-caught-on-viral-video/

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On September 4, a large-scale theft occurred near Amboy, California, where an organized group used around 15 to 20 vehicles to steal approximately $50,000 worth of cargo from BNSF Railway freight containers, including Ariat boots and DeWalt tools. The suspects fired at officers attempting to stop them as the train passed through Cajon Pass, leading to arrests on September 12 when two men were detained near Cholla Avenue in Yucca Valley for a similar heist earlier that month.

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On September 4 at around 9:45 p.m., BNSF Railway investigators alerted deputies in San Bernardino County about a large-scale burglary in progress near Amboy. An organized crew using 15 to 20 vehicles, including several white box trucks, had broken into freight containers and stole cargo valued at approximately $50,000. The stolen goods included Ariat brand boots and DeWalt construction power tools. Earlier, on August 21 and September 12, videos surfaced showing train heists in Southern California, though the exact locations were unclear. On a separate incident, two men, Eddiel Burgos (30) and Pastor Pena Lerma (43), were arrested by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department near Cholla Avenue in Yucca Valley on charges of commercial burglary and grand theft of cargo valued over $950, related to a train heist.

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The exact locations of the videos — which were posted on August 21 and Sept. 12 — are not clear. asserted

which → post → August

But railroad corridors in Southern California, especially those passing through San Bernardino County, have recently become prime targets. asserted

corridors → pass → County

Earlier this month, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department arrested two men on the Twentynine Palms Highway near Cholla Avenue in Yucca Valley after an off-duty officer observed a white box truck matching the details of a train heist in Amboy. asserted

officer → arrest → Amboy

Deputies arrested Eddiel Burgos, 30, and Pastor Pena Lerma, 43, who were booked into the Morongo Basin Jail on charges of commercial burglary and grand theft of cargo valued over $950. asserted

who → arrest → 950

The incident began on Sept. 4 at approximately 9:45 p.m., when BNSF Railway investigators alerted deputies at the Morongo Basin Station to a large-scale burglary in progress. asserted

investigators → begin → progress

Investigators reported that an organized crew utilizing 15 to 20 vehicles, including several white box trucks, had breached freight containers near Amboy. asserted

crew → report → Amboy

The thieves made off with approximately $50,000 worth of cargo, consisting primarily of Ariat brand boots and DeWalt construction power tools, according the the authorities. asserted

thieves → make → authorities

The group of suspects fired on officers with the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway just before 6:30 p.m. in what appeared to be an effort to rob the train as it made its way through the Cajon Pass between the San Bernardino and San Gabriel mountains about 20 miles northwest of San Bernardino. asserted

it → fire → Bernardino

Moment bandits raid California train during Wild West-style heist

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