Man Charged in Lego Theft Scheme of Replacing Pieces With Pasta, Police Say

A California man was charged with grand theft after the police said he reaped about $34,000 in what an official called an ...

He stole Lego pieces, put dried pasta in the box, police say. Shake it, they 'make the same sound'

Irvine police track a Lego theft suspect to Paramount. Detectives say he bought Lego sets, replaced pieces with dried pasta ...

Man allegedly returned Lego boxes stuffed with pasta to Target stores

A California man is facing theft charges after he allegedly purchased Lego sets from Target and then returned them with pasta ...
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Man accused of stealing LEGO figures from sets, replacing them with dried pasta

Everything is not awesome for a grand theft suspect recently arrested in Irvine for allegedly stealing valuable LEGO ...

Irvine ‘pasta bandit’ accused of swapping LEGO sets for noodles in $34K scheme

A Southern California man’s alleged “brick” hustle has landed him behind bars after police say he pulled off a bizarre ...

28-year-old man wanted for Lego thefts at Target stores across U.S. arrested in Orange County

A 28-year-old man wanted for stealing Lego merchandise at Target stores across the nation was arrested in Orange County.
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Paramount man arrested in $34,000 nationwide Lego theft scheme

Irvine police, which made the arrest, said he bought Lego sets, removed valuable pieces and returned the boxes, at times ...

$1 million Lego heist busted: What this bizarre toy crime says about the booming resale market — and why the theft is more common than you might think

Three California thieves are facing charges of possession of a stolen vehicle, cargo theft and conspiracy. They stole around ...