PARAMOUNT, CA — Authorities from multiple agencies recently concluded a joint operation in Los Angeles County related to an ongoing investigation into train burglaries originating in the Victor Valley area. On Thursday, October 30, 2025, the Rural Crimes Team, supported by the Victor Valley Detective Bureau, MET Team, BNSF Railroad Police, Homeland Security, Southgate Police, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, served a total of seven search warrants across several locations.
The operation commenced at approximately 6:00 a.m. with the first warrant served in the 4900 block of Mason Street in Southgate. Following up on prior information, investigators discovered a large, locked prefabricated room inside a body shop that contained a substantial amount of stolen BNSF property.
Evidence collected from that initial location led to the authorization and service of two additional search warrants at a residence and a business located across the street from the Mason Street address. Three suspects were contacted and subsequently arrested: Alfredo Santos Reyes, 34, of Southgate; Cesar Martinez, 41, of Southgate; and Jorge Castillo, 46, of Southgate. All three were booked for Possession of Stolen Property (PC 496), and two of the warrants were related to the second Southgate location.
The investigation expanded to Paramount, where evidence from the first three warrants led to a residence search. Additional stolen BNSF property was located there. Subsequently, two more search warrants were authorized for storage units at a nearby facility, where more stolen BNSF property was recovered. A final search warrant for another residence in Paramount also resulted in the recovery of more BNSF stolen property…