Three Chicago men charged in cargo train burglary: officials

The Brief

  • Three Chicago men have been charged with burglarizing a cargo train car early Oct. 29 near East 95th Street and South Cottage Grove Avenue, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office.
  • Norfolk Southern Railroad police used a drone to capture footage of the suspects breaking into a freight container before they fled and were later arrested in a nearby neighborhood.
  • Kendrick Durr, 28; Allen Powell, 35; and Jaylin Thomas, 24, face felony burglary and misdemeanor trespassing charges. All three have since been released after court appearances, though Powell was initially held on a probation violation.

CHICAGO Three Chicago men have been charged with burglarizing a cargo train car on Oct. 29, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office.

What we know:

Around 4:35 a.m., Norfolk Southern Railroad police notified officers that the railroad’s drone captured three people breaking into a cargo container on a freight train near East 95th Street and South Cottage Grove Avenue in Chicago.

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