Viral post alleges organized train robberies via burning cars on tracks near San Bernardino
A social media account claims criminal groups are blocking trains with burning vehicles to stage robberies in Southern California.
What to know
- The claim originates from a single social media account and has not been corroborated in the provided material by law enforcement, rail operators, or news reporting.
- The alleged method described is burning vehicles on railroad tracks in the San Bernardino, California area to halt trains for robbery.
- The post gained significant traction (over 2,700 score, 216 comments cited) and was reshared on other platforms within about a day.
@OC_Scanner Social media scanner/news accountBernard@friends.ravergram.club Mastodon user
How it unfolded 2 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump posts
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Claim spreads to Mastodon via reshare
A Mastodon user reposted the same claim and link roughly a day later, extending the reach of the unverified report beyond the original platform.
“BREAKING # SanBernardino / # California It appears criminal organizations are now conducting organized train robberies in Southern California, by burning vehicles on tracks to block the trains…”
— Bernard@friends.ravergram.club, Mastodon user resharing the claim · source -
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BREAKING # SanBernardino / # California It appears criminal organizations are now conducting organized train robberies in Southern California, by burning vehicles on tracks to block the trains https:// x.com/OC_Scanner/status/210154 7867244785787?s=20
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@OC_Scanner claims organized train robberies hit San Bernardino trains
The account posted that criminal organizations appear to be conducting organized train robberies in Southern California by burning vehicles on railroad tracks to block trains.
“It appears criminal organizations are now conducting organized train robberies in Southern California, by burning vehicles on tracks to block the trains…”
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BREAKING 🚨🚨 #SanBernardino / #California It appears criminal organizations are now conducting organized train robberies in Southern California, by burning vehicles on tracks to block the trains
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