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Arizona BNSF train burglary investigation leads to discovery of over $500K worth of stolen goods: sheriff

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FOX 10 Phoenix
Crime and Public Safety
Updated June 8, 2026 3:52 PM MST Published June 4, 2026 12:38 PM MST
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  (Coconino County Sheriff's Office)

The Brief

    • A train was burglarized on May 29 in northern Arizona, the Coconino County Sheriff's Office said.
    • Over $500,000 worth of stolen goods were recovered following the burglary, and two suspects were arrested. Authorities say they are still searching for two other suspects in connection to the burglary.
    • Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff's office at 928-774-4523.

COCONINO COUNTY, Ariz. - Authorities say over a half million dollars worth of stolen goods were recovered after a BNSF Railway train was burglarized in northern Arizona.

What we know:

The Coconino County Sheriff's Office says BNSF workers on May 29 reported that several people were removing merchandise from a stopped train near Meteor Crater and loading it into two vehicles parked near the tracks. 

Detectives and federal agents responded and found one of the vehicles leaving the scene. The vehicle was stopped, and two people inside were arrested.

Deputies near Williams then spotted a box truck on I-40 matching the description of one of the vehicles believed to be involved in the train burglary. When deputies tried pulling over the truck, it didn't stop and crashed. Two people who were inside the truck ran away on foot and were not caught.

The sheriff's office says the total value of the recovered stolen property exceeds $500,000.

Statement from BNSF

"BNSF has robust security protocols, and our police department is focused on preventing these incidents on our network. We work hard to protect our customers' freight from pickup to delivery and have security measures in place to help ensure these goods arrive safely.

We are working with federal, state, local, and tribal police departments to coordinate our approach to disrupting criminal activity and arresting offenders. It's essential that the entire criminal justice system, including policymakers, district attorneys and judges, focus on this crime trend and help to ensure these criminals are held responsible and prosecuted. These are not victimless crimes, particularly when many of these packages include much-needed medicine, food, and critical supplies necessary for everyday life."
 

What you can do:

The Coconino County Sheriff's Office is asking anyone with information on this case or other northern Arizona train burglaries to call them at 928-774-4523.

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The Source: Information for this report was gathered from a news release by the Coconino County Sheriff's Office and an official statement from BNSF Railway.

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