BANNING (CNS) - Two Banning men were arrested after officers found
them opening boxes in a transient encampment near train tracks, authorities
said today.At about 4 p.m. on Sept. 9, Banning police responded to the tracks
between Sunset and Highland Springs Avenue on reports of people breaking into
train cars and stealing boxes.Officers allegedly found two men opening boxes in a transient
encampment near the tracks.The men were identified as Matthew Slusher, 21, and Patrick Pettigrew,
44. Both were arrested on suspicion of possession of stolen property.According to authorities, approximately 40 packages were recovered and
returned to the UPS cargo container they were stolen from.Anyone with information about the alleged theft was encouraged to call
the Banning Po