Train-hopping raises concern »
On a recent Sunday morning, a Norfolk Southern railroad worker spotted a man with a red backpack on a freight train as it lumbered out of a Birmingham-area rail yard, and he wasn’t an employee.
When authorities stopped the train in Avondale, the man jumped off and ran away.
Three days later railroad police pulled a person they believed was the same man off another freight train in Irondale.
Tweet in the name of the law - Irondale, Alabama police on Twitter »
The Irondale Police Department is spreading its cyber wings in the land of the chatty and tweety. The department is using the social networking site Twitter to reach out to Irondale residents and others.
Police Tips »
Police Department Tips
* Always let a neighbor know if you are going to be out of town so they can watch your house. It wouldn’t hurt to call the police and request extra patrol during your absence.
* When you approach your car in a parking lot, always have your keys in your hand with the [...]
