The Brief
- A railroad drone spotted three people stealing boxes from a Norfolk Southern railyard in Chicago on Dec. 5, leading officers to a minivan where five suspects were taken into custody.
- Officers recovered a touchscreen monitor and other boxes tied to a burglarized cargo container; the minivan driver briefly tried to flee, nearly causing a crash.
- Four suspects face burglary and trespassing charges, while a fifth was charged with misdemeanor trespassing.
CHICAGO – Five people are facing charges after a drone spotted them burglarizing a cargo container at a Chicago railyard, authorities said.
What we know:
The incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. Dec. 5 at the Norfolk Southern railyard in the 4000 block of South Ashland Avenue.…