The Brief
- Two men are facing felony charges after portable air conditioners were stolen from a freight train in Gresham.
- Officers working a cargo theft prevention operation arrested the duo after police drones spotted three people burglarizing train containers.
- Authorities recovered 12 portable AC units valued at about $2,400.
CHICAGO – Two men were busted stealing portable air conditioners from a freight train on Chicago’s South Side last week, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office.
What we know:
On May 28, sheriff’s deputies were working with Norfolk Southern Railroad Police during a cargo theft prevention operation around 12:50 a.m. near the 7500 block of South Ashland Avenue in the Gresham neighborhood.…