"This is disheartening to me that something like this could take place with such casualness," said Loyola University Chicago professor of criminology Arthur Lurigio.

A local news helicopter in Chicago captured the moment that dozens of thieves raided a freight cargo train in broad daylight on Friday, stealing televisions and air fryers before being confronted by police.

Derrick Weathers, 53, and Lemar Hollingsworth, 21, were both charged with theft, and Weathers also faced a felony drug charge, Chicago police said.