{"id":302919,"date":"2024-07-09T21:04:39","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T02:04:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/cops-make-massive-lego-theft-bust-recover-200k-worth-of-stolen-pieces"},"modified":"2024-07-09T21:05:14","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T02:05:14","slug":"cops-make-massive-lego-theft-bust-recover-200k-worth-of-stolen-pieces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/cops-make-massive-lego-theft-bust-recover-200k-worth-of-stolen-pieces","title":{"rendered":"Cops Make Large Lego Theft Bust, Get well $200K Value of Stolen Items"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div readability=\"47.4342105263\">\n<section id=\"cb-9377dbe424a0d8a60a3004f5d7ee196d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-9377dbe424a0d8a60a3004f5d7ee196d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-7895af0715a4d19f8955d3776aa16f2f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>Police in Oregon put the case together, piece by piece &#8230; all leading to a massive LEGO bust where a toy store owner&#8217;s accused of buying LEGOs stolen from his competitors.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-7895af0715a4d19f8955d3776aa16f2f--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-939e2b4959158e80a8e1844caf09da53\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"32\">\n<p>Here&#8217;s the deal &#8230; the Springfield Police Department says a 3-month investigation uncovered evidence <strong>Ammon Henrikson<\/strong>, the owner of Brick Builders toy store in Eugene, was knowingly purchasing new, unopened Lego sets that had been stolen from local retail stores.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-939e2b4959158e80a8e1844caf09da53--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-adb1eaa92e6a01bb8b9515d8157ad74f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-8e3b04dd-1e83-43b1-8e23-58ce6b6e8efa-1306799032-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-8e3b04dd-1e83-43b1-8e23-58ce6b6e8efa-1306799032-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Ammon Henrikson\" alt=\"Ammon Henrikson\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/e7\/16by9\/2024\/07\/09\/e71f776fa67f4c438d9dcd432dbfeada_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">Springfield Police Department &#8211; Oregon<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-adb1eaa92e6a01bb8b9515d8157ad74f--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b8d84110b40f10a107a3cdf180e8cc8a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"31\">\n<p>Cops say a raid on Brick Builders recovered more than $200,000 worth of the stolen toys. In total, police say over 4,000 stolen LEGO sets were found in the store.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b8d84110b40f10a107a3cdf180e8cc8a--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-9cb98ae0f912867cabf987149fe1fa43\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>And, get this &#8230; cops say thieves were selling the LEGO sets to the store for a fraction of the retail value, and allegedly using the money to turn around and buy illegal drugs for personal use.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-9cb98ae0f912867cabf987149fe1fa43--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b040eef7d7e67d8329b11d9c86066874\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20240709_7495f2f9420e4b69a7207c659bf3c672\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:fd2912b6-dda6-48fe-ae80-5270b1a0b574\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Barnes &amp; Noble\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/74\/4by3\/2024\/07\/09\/7495f2f9420e4b69a7207c659bf3c672_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Barnes &amp; Noble\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b040eef7d7e67d8329b11d9c86066874--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c8c02d765bf0a544a3d7b53f8d77326c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>SPD says they partnered with loss prevention investigators from Target, Walmart, Barnes &amp; Noble and Fred Meyer to confirm the LEGO thefts.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c8c02d765bf0a544a3d7b53f8d77326c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-8cb8fe3e7df756e38dca058c91259b4c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>Police say Henrikson, the store owner, and another man were each arrested and charged with organized retail theft and first-degree theft by receiving.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-8cb8fe3e7df756e38dca058c91259b4c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-343efb3ca3acf9a6707fc49b187e609d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20240709_03cd5ef3d86c44fcab49d2c3dc8388c6\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:fd2912b6-dda6-48fe-ae80-5270b1a0b574\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"California\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/03\/4by3\/2024\/07\/09\/03cd5ef3d86c44fcab49d2c3dc8388c6_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"California\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-343efb3ca3acf9a6707fc49b187e609d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-895e9425b2e5812c3728e75dfe19a46a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>In interviews with some of the suspects, cops say they were told workers at the toy store knew the LEGO sets were stolen.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-895e9425b2e5812c3728e75dfe19a46a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-97f4a5dcd2186c353b440e419c0dfb53\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default canvas-video-block--aside \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-37e224b9-eb2f-4e74-bb17-bf8a3bd59e37-635573293-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-37e224b9-eb2f-4e74-bb17-bf8a3bd59e37-635573293-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Fred Meyer\" alt=\"Fred Meyer\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/62\/16by9\/2024\/07\/03\/62f17b5d50b540c28e7ea0b3ecde8ab9_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-97f4a5dcd2186c353b440e419c0dfb53--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-5fd6aa3059dc529537d25eb4be168fb0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"26.3445378151\">\n<p>As we previously reported &#8230; there&#8217;s an exploding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2024\/06\/17\/lego-black-market-explodes-theft-rings-getting-sophisticated\/\"><strong>black market for stolen LEGOs<\/strong><\/a> in California, with thieves going to great lengths to steal the toys straight out of retail stores. The stolen goods are being sold online and at swap meets.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-5fd6aa3059dc529537d25eb4be168fb0--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a1b9235b4def2b29f69692c710c69da6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a1b9235b4def2b29f69692c710c69da6--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d40d33f12e4ee5f9a0fecf394c6b88e6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"27\">\n<p>Seems the problem is not confined to SoCal.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d40d33f12e4ee5f9a0fecf394c6b88e6--><\/p><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2024\/07\/09\/massive-legos-theft-bust-oregon-toy-store\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Police in Oregon put the case together, piece by piece &#8230; all leading to a massive LEGO bust where a toy store owner&#8217;s accused of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1075,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-302919","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/302919","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1075"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=302919"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/302919\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=302919"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=302919"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=302919"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}