LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Detectives are asking for the public’s help to identify people who may be responsible for a train derailment that caused nearly $25,000 in damages and affected area traffic.

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department says on the afternoon of Friday, May 23, the department learned of a train derailment in along Vegas’ South Rainbow Boulevard. The derailment activated the train crossing barriers, which caused traffic issues.

Through the investigation, police learned someone tampered with three railroad carts. The tampering caused one cart to roll off the tracks and two other carts to dump their contents, including rocks.

Detectives identified three people of interest who were seen in a truck in the area.

Detectives are asking for the public’s help to identify people who may be responsible for a train derailment that caused nearly $25,000 in damages. (LVMPD)

Anyone with information about the incident or who recognizes the people in the photos is urged to contact the Southern Nevada Counterterrorism Section by phone at (702) 828-7777 or submit a report at SNCTC.org.

To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers by phone at (702) 385-5555, or online at www.crimestoppersofnv.com.