Pierce County deputies arrest $10k LEGO thief

$10K of LEGO merch stolen from family-owned toy store in Pierce County

A University Place toy store was burglarized early Thursday morning. A portion of the crime was caught on camera. The store owner telling FOX 13 more the person or person’s responsible made of with $10,000 worth of LEGO sets.

PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. - Pierce County deputies arrested a man accused of stealing $10,000 worth of LEGOs, while also recovering drugs and guns from his storage unit.

The backstory:

The theft happened at the Sasquatch Bricks Toy store in University Place on February 13. A U-Haul reportedly pulled up to the front door, broke in and stole $10k worth of LEGOs.

Investigators reviewed surveillance video and gathered tips, which eventually led them to a storage unit just a mile away from the toy store.

According to the Pierce County Sheriff's Department, when deputies arrived to search the storage unit, the suspect in the theft was found passed out in his car outside the unit.

Deputies said they arrested the man and recovered the stolen LEGOs, along with firearms, drugs, scales and small baggies.

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via Pierce County Sheriff's Department

The 32-year-old suspect was charged with first-degree possession of stolen property, second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, and obstructing law enforcement.

The sheriff's department also noted the man had an extensive criminal history, including multiple property crimes and weapons violations.

A University Place investigator was also thanked for assisting in the investigation and "finishing this Lego set."

The Source: Information in this story is from the Pierce County Sheriff's Department.