Port of L.A. engineer intentionally derailed train in attempted attack on USNS Mercy, federal prosecutors say
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by: Erika Martin, Steve Kuzj
Posted: Apr 1, 2020 / 04:26 PM PDT / Updated: Apr 2, 2020 / 10:48 AM PDT
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A train engineer at the Port of Los Angeles is facing federal charges for allegedly charging a locomotive off tracks toward the USNS Mercy, which he suspected is tied to a government plot, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
Eduardo Moreno, 44, of San Pedro, was handed over to FBI agents Wednesday and charged with one count of train wrecking in Tuesday's derailment, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Los Angeles.
Moreno admitted he purposefully ran the train off the end of its tracks at full speed near the hospital ship in two separate interviews, officials said.
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