Man arrested for stealing high-value Lego sets from Fresno, Clovis Target stores

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fresno constabulary person arrested a 40-year-old antheral for allegedly stealing hundreds of high-value Lego sets from Target stores crossed Fresno and Clovis.

Investigators served a hunt warrant astatine the man's home, wherever they recovered much than 800 collectible toys valued astatine much than $5,000, according to police.

Officers said the fishy utilized a self-checkout strategy to transportation retired the thefts. He would allegedly instrumentality a ample Lego acceptable on with a smaller, lower-cost toy, past scan lone the cheaper point earlier leaving the store with both.

The antheral has not been identified. Police said helium faces charges of expansive theft and possession of stolen property.

The lawsuit remains nether investigation.