Railway theft leads to charges

Railway theft leads to charges

MOUNT PLEASANT — A Mount Pleasant man is facing theft charges after allegedly taking railroad materials from a restricted area Sunday evening.

A man from Mount Pleasant is facing theft charges after allegedly taking materials from railroad property over the weekend

A man from Mount Pleasant is facing theft charges after allegedly taking materials from railroad property over the weekend. According to local police, officers were called Sunday evening to a BNSF Railway staging area in the 400 block of North Hamlin Street following a report of theft. Investigators say a man entered the property without permission and loaded 11 metal railroad tie plates into a pickup truck before leaving. A BNSF special agent c…