Niagara Falls Man Charged by Feds with Tampering with Switches in CSX Railyard

Niagara Falls man charged by feds with tampering with switches in CSX railyard

BUFFALO — A Niagara Falls man has been arrested and charged with damaging a railyard switch that could have led to a train derailment.

Charles Wilson from Niagara Falls Charged After Railroad Switch Tampering

A Niagara Falls resident is facing federal charges after prosecutors say he repeatedly tampered with a CSX railroad switch this summer, creating the risk of derailments involving trains carrying hazardous chemicals. The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced the arrest Wednesday following the filing of a criminal complaint. According to the complaint, the incident began on June 22nd when Amtrak employees informed CSX workers that a padlock had been sw…