A Brick man is accused of stealing more than $50,000 worth of chainsaws and chainsaw parts from Amtrak, and then reselling them primarily through an online auction service, according to acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig.
Jose Rodriguez, 48, is charged by complaint with one count of theft from an agency receiving federal funds and one count of theft of government property, authorities said.
Rodriguez is scheduled to appear before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark Falk via videoconference Tuesday afternoon.
Since October 2007, Rodriguez was employed as a senior engineer and repairman for the passenger railroad service at one of the facilities in North Brunswick, according to court documents.