Train Heist Leads to 80-Mile Pursuit

The latest in a string of northern Arizona train robberies targeting Nike shoes resulted in an 80-mile police chase and the arrests of suspected illegal immigrants. Watch the report.

Police pursued two vehicles. One pulled over, at which point eight people got out and ran. The driver of that vehicle was arrested, and police found allegedly stolen Nike shoes.

The second vehicle led police on an 80-mile chase that ended in a crash near the California border. A female driver and male passenger, both in the U.S. illegally, were arrested, police say.

In recent months, thieves have cut trains’ brake lines, waited for them to stop, and unloaded goods into awaiting vehicles. In January, thieves took $2 million worth of Nike shoes. 

Tesla Driver Attacked

Dash camera footage caught the moment a 61-year-old Tesla owner was attacked in traffic last week on Route 66 in Flagstaff.

The woman said a vehicle pulled in front of her and blocked her car, after which the male driver exited his car and approached her window.

“He got out and started to punch me with a closed fist,” the woman said, adding she retaliated by biting the man’s hand. Police cited the man, who is due in court today.

Another woman in Flagstaff recently found a note on her car that said, “She’s a Nazi and a loser.” Both victims have since signed up for a gun safety course.

Yuma Eyes State’s First Spaceport

Plans are underway to build Arizona’s first spaceport in Yuma, pending approval from the Federal Aviation Administration. Watch the report.

Yuma Mayor Doug Nicholls, a member of the Arizona Space Commission, said the community hopes to receive FAA approval by year’s end.

“What we’re talking about is a spaceport which would launch small rockets which would carry communications satellites,” Nicholls said. 

A coalition of lawmakers supports the project to boost the state’s economy and add jobs.

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