krqe-cow-locomotive-parts-2-bd_20120830165827_JPG

krqe-cow-locomotive-parts-1-bd_20120830165827_JPG

  • Crime Headlines
Burglars use old trick to rob NM homes
Burglars use old trick to rob NM homes

Sheriff’s deputies are putting out a warning for residents in …

Dad charged over boy's broken arm
Dad charged over boy's broken arm

An Albuquerque father is facing serious charges after a school …

Story rejected in alleged DWI crash
Story rejected in alleged DWI crash

A man tried to pin the blame on a neighbor to get out of DWI …

Poker dispute ends in stabbing: APD
Poker dispute ends in stabbing: APD

Albuquerque police say an argument over a poker game led to a …

Armed robbers hit marijuana dispensary
Armed robbers hit marijuana dispensary

Santa Fe sheriff's deputies are looking for three thieves who …

Report It to KRQE News 13

Advertisement

Reward out for stolen locomotive parts

Albuquerque Metro Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week

Updated: Thursday, 30 Aug 2012, 4:59 PM MDT
Published : Thursday, 30 Aug 2012, 4:59 PM MDT

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - There is a now $1,000 reward for information leading to the thieves who took parts from a historic steam locomotive being restored in Albuquerque.

On July 16 four suspects were caught on surveillance video breaking into a lot off Eighth Street NW south of Interstate 40 where the locomotive was housed.

They got in by cutting a hole in the chain-link fence and then took off in a white, unmarked van.

They stole the original break beams and brackets from the 1944 locomotive.

Not only are they worth of a lot of money, they are irreplaceable.

-----

Anyone with information on the crime or suspects can contact Crime Stoppers at 843-STOP (843-7867) or visit the Crime Stoppers website . Tipsters do not have to give their names to be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest.

  • Comments
Comment With KRQE.com's commenting system, you don't need to register. You can login with an existing Facebook, Yahoo!, Google, or Twitter account and more. 
 

powered by Disqus

Share |
  • Mugshot Gallery

Mugshot Gallery: May 2013

May mugshots and headlines from around the state.

Advertisement
Advertisement

Advertisement

KRQE News 13