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Train bandit goes after $50K in popular kids’ toys in brazen heist

By Titus Wu3 min readNew York Post
Train bandit goes after $50K in popular kids’ toys in brazen heistTrain bandit goes after $50K in popular kids’ toys in brazen heist

San Bernardino County police arrested a suspected train robber Thursday morning after finding hundreds of boxes of stolen Hot Wheels worth more than $50,000.

A brazen train bandit was busted in San Bernardino County Thursday morning after cops uncovered hundreds of boxes of stolen Hot Wheels worth more than $50,000.

“Yeah, they’re robbing the trains down here at the end of Maple Street,” a caller says in audio uploaded to the department’s Facebook page. The report was made around 3 a.m.

An officer wearing a bodycam positions himself near South 7th Street and South La Cadena Drive, where he said he could hear the suspect.

Body-worn camera footage showing police officers detaining a suspect at night near a patrol vehicle.
In an undated handout photo provided by the City of Colton Police Department, 350 recovered boxes containing $54,000 worth of Hot Wheels cars stolen from a train are shown. City of Colton Police Department
Body camera footage shows a train on the tracks with caption reading,
The suspect was arrested and booked into the West Valley Detention Center on charges of burglary, possession of stolen property, and grand theft. City of Colton Police Department

“I can hear them loading up some boxes right now,” the officer says while waiting for the suspect to make his move. “Alright, it looks like a black truck is pulling out right now.”

The officer races back to his patrol car and takes off after a black Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck, pulling it over moments later. The driver steps out with his hands on his head before being taken into custody.

“We derailed his plans!” the Colton Police Department proudly claimed on Facebook.

Stacked cardboard boxes of Hot Wheels toys recovered by the Colton Police Department.
The Colton Police Department recovered 350 boxes of Hot Wheel cars, valued at $54,000, that were stolen from a train. A suspect was arrested and booked into the West Valley Detention Center on charges of burglary, possession of stolen property, and grand theft. City of Colton Police Department
Stolen boxes of Hot Wheels cars recovered by police, piled up outdoors at night.
The suspect was arrested and booked into the West Valley Detention Center on charges of burglary, possession of stolen property, and grand theft. City of Colton Police Department

Police said they recovered 350 boxes, each containing multiple Hot Wheels vehicles. Investigators estimated the value of the merchandise at $54,000.

The unidentified suspect was booked into the West Valley Detention Center on suspicion of burglary, possession of stolen property and grand theft.

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