Overview
- Authorities identified the suspect as 51-year-old Jesse Jeremiah, arrested by deputies assigned to Sacramento Regional Transit after an overnight operation.
- Deputies say he was found near light-rail tracks with a wagon holding 18 large strands of SacRT copper and multiple burglary tools.
- Investigators report finding more copper, identifiable clothing seen on surveillance video, and a metal cart in his storage unit, linking him to additional cases including one causing about $73,000 in damage.
- SacRT’s Gold Line experienced a second theft-related disruption this week on Wednesday, with a bus bridge operating between Sunrise and Historic Folsom to cover five stops as crews worked to restore service.
- The sheriff’s office recently assumed SacRT security, while the agency is boosting patrols, adding cameras, launching AI-powered drones, and planning to replace copper with stainless steel after 49 incidents cost roughly $500,000 in 2025.