CAJON PASS, Calif. (VVNG.com) — Three men were arrested Thursday morning after a witness reported seeing several people unloading boxes from a train into a vehicle near the southbound 15 Freeway just north of Highway 138, according to a written statement.
The incident happened on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at about 6:02 a.m. Deputies responded to the area and arrived with assistance from the California Highway Patrol and Sheriff’s Aviation.
According to the written statement, deputies found several suspects hiding in bushes near the scene. When deputies tried to contact them, the suspects ran, leading authorities on a foot pursuit onto the freeway and through a nearby drainage tunnel.
With help from Sheriff’s Aviation, CHP, BNSF Railway Police, Union Pacific and the Metrolink Division, three suspects were taken into custody.
Authorities identified the men as 24-year-old Bladhir Acuta Gerson of Maywood, 28-year-old Jesus Baez Vega of Hesperia and 20-year-old Fernando Osuna Sanchez of Riverside.
All three were arrested and taken to the High Desert Detention Center, where they were booked on suspicion of possession of stolen property. BNSF Railway was listed as the victim.
Anyone with information about the investigation is asked to contact the Victor Valley station at 760-552-6800 or Sheriff’s Dispatch at 760-956-5001. Those wishing to remain anonymous may call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or leave information through the We-Tip website.
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