Colton police recovered about $54,000 in Hot Wheels toy cars after a train burglary near Mason Street, NBC Los Angeles, CBS Los Angeles, and the Los Angeles Times reported. Officers said they found 350 boxes during the investigation. A 911 call about a black pickup loading boxes tipped police before dawn, CBS Los Angeles said.

Police said an officer watched from near a bridge, followed the pickup, and made a traffic stop. The driver was booked into West Valley Detention Center on suspicion of burglary, possession of stolen property, and grand theft, authorities said. Suspects are not named here.

Residents near the tracks said to CBS Los Angeles that the area is a hotspot for train thefts. Inland Empire rail cargo thefts have been a recurring local story. Police thanked the early caller for giving officers time to act.

NBC Los Angeles said the call came around three in the morning. The Los Angeles Times placed the recovery in a wider pattern of cargo thefts along Southern California rail lines.

Toy cargo has cash value and moves easily once boxes leave a rail car. Local police have logged other train thefts along the same corridor. The early stop kept most of this load from reaching a resale path.

Boxes of toy cars filled the truck bed. Police moved in after the tip. The case now goes to court.

Prosecutors will decide the next charging steps. The counted outlets match on the main timeline. Readers can track follow-ups as new facts post.

What we know: Police recovered 350 boxes valued at about $54,000 and booked a suspect.
What we don't: Court outcomes, and how much cargo was taken before the stop.