DATE: August 24, 2026
INCIDENT: Cargo Theft
LOCATION: I 40 West, Daggett, CA
SUSPECT(S): Leonardo Martinez Navarre, 29-year-old Transient of Perris
VICTIM(S): Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railroad
SUMMARY:
On Monday, August 24, 2026, at about 7:04 a.m., deputies from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department - Barstow Station responded to a call of subjects breaking into BNSF train boxcars. While enroute to the location, deputies observed one of vehicles matching the description of the suspect vehicles traveling westbound on Interstate 40. When the deputies conducted a traffic stop, the suspect jumped out of the vehicle and after a foot pursuit, deputies apprehended the suspect.
BNSF Police confirmed the items in the suspect vehicle was from the train boxcar and contained over $150,000 of New Balance shoes.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information regarding the incident is encouraged to contact the Barstow Sheriff's Station at 760 256-4838 or Sheriff Dispatch at 760 956-5001. Callers wishing to remain anonymous should call or text REPORT to We-Tip at 844-909-3006. Online reporting is also available at: https://mobile.catapultems.com/sbcsd/Sites
Refer: B. Holbrook
Station: Barstow Station
Phone No. 760 256-4838
Case No. 082601378
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
