EUGENE, Oregon – A store owner in Oregon was arrested after Police recovered more than $200,000 worth of stolen Lego sets being sold in the store.
Springfield Police arrested Brick Builders store owner Ammon Henrikson. The 47-year-old is accused of knowingly purchasing stolen, unopened sets of LEGO from local stores, police said in a press release. Officers also identified 57-year-old Albert Nash of Eugene as a second suspect.
“In several instances, suspects stole hundreds of dollars’ worth of Lego sets and then immediately went to the Brick Builders store to exchange the stolen items for cash: most often at a fraction of their actual retail value,” police said.
Police said Brick Builders’ staff knew the sets had recently been stolen. During the three-month investigation, officers learned that many of the suspects were utilizing the money they received to buy and use illegal drugs.
Springfield Police partnered with loss prevention investigators from Target, Fred Meyer, Barnes & Noble and Walmart to confirm that Henrikson was purchasing sets that were stolen from the aforementioned retailers. During a July 3 search warrant, SPD officers recovered 4,153 sets of Legos with a total value of over $200,000.
The investigation is ongoing.
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