Man Arrested in Union Pacific Train Car Burglary; Woman Held on Warrant

A man was arrested in Wellton at about 8:05 a.m. on March 4, 2026, after Yuma Police executed a search warrant in the Wellton area connected to a train-car burglary that occurred the previous year, Yuma Police Department said. The operation led officers to take one man into custody and to locate a woman who was arrested on an outstanding felony warrant during the same action.

The original incident occurred on July 3, 2025. "On July 3, 2025, at about 1:25 p.m., a Union Pacific train car was burglarized during a stop," according to Yuma Police Department. The department's summary ties the March 4 search-warrant service in Wellton to that July 3 burglary investigation.

Details of the March 4 operation are limited in the department account. "On March 4, 2026, at about 8:05 a.m., police arrested a man in Wellton after being served a search warrant," the department said. The arrest followed execution of a court-authorized search in the Wellton area; the Yuma Police Department did not release names, booking information, or charges in the notice provided with the operation summary.

A second person was detained during the same law-enforcement activity. "Then a woman was found and arrested for having an outstanding felony warrant," the department said, without specifying whether her warrant was related to the July 3, 2025 train-car burglary or to a separate case. The department also has not indicated whether any property was recovered from the train car or from sites searched on March 4.

Yuma Police Department is asking for public help as the investigation continues. "Anyone with information on this case is encouraged to call YPD at (728) 783-4421 or 78-CRIME to remain anonymous," the department statement said. Investigators have not released court dates, bond amounts, or the precise charges tied to the arrest on March 4.

The Yuma-tagged report credits KYMA and lists Marcos Icahuate as the on-page author. Reach out to Marcos with your story ideas at marcos.icahuate@kecytv.com. Yuma Police Department remains the primary source for further details on suspects, evidence, and any pending criminal filings in the July 3, 2025 train-car burglary investigation.