HUALAPAI, Ariz. — Two people suspected to be involved in train robberies in Arizona were arrested on Thursday and both were determined to be in the country illegally, according to the Hualapai Nation Police Department.
Thieves have targeted freight trains running through the deserts of Arizona and California in a string of heists resulting in the theft of more than $2 million worth of new Nike sneakers, including many that haven’t hit the retail market yet, according to officials and court documents obtained by the Associated Press.
On Thursday, eight people ran from the scene when Hualapai Nation police pulled over an SUV that was suspected of being involved in the robberies. The male driver was detained and Nike shoes were recovered near the vehicle, police said…