The Brief
- A Chicago man is charged after authorities say a drone spotted a railcar burglary in real time.
- Investigators say he planned to use a U-Haul truck to transport stolen items.
- He was released from custody after his initial court appearance.
CHICAGO – A Chicago man is facing charges after a drone captured him breaking into a railcar during a joint cargo theft operation earlier this week, authorities said.
Chicago railcar burglary arrest
The backstory:
The incident happened around 2:30 a.m. Sunday near 26th Street and Western Avenue on the city’s Southwest Side.
The Cook County Sheriff’s Office said they were working with Union Pacific Railroad Police when a drone spotted someone entering a cargo container on a stopped train.…