Shoplifters love Lego. The colorful plastic toy bricks are a goldmine for criminals

Channel 3000 News/CNN ^ | June 30, 2024 | CNN Staff

[Diana in Wisconsin]

In Philadelphia, police logged a series of Lego set thefts in recent months at retailers such as Barnes & Noble and Target, with stolen sets valued from $250 to up to $1,000 each. Target told CNN it did not have any information to share on Lego thefts at its stores. Barnes & Noble did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

[HonkyTonkMan]

The way I read it, ADT provides the service to alert him of a burglary and the ability to watch his shop get ripped off real-time.

[Churchillspirit]

Such a disgrace!

Glad I am not longer in retail.

Ran my own (small) business for 35 years. Could not have survived persistent looting - we had our share!

Insurance companies can only cover so much.

[Libloather]

Sprinkle them on the getaway path. No one can handle that much pain.

[ComputerGuy]

I was too old for Legos. I collected Pez dispensers before it was cool.

[HartleyMBaldwin]

I wish I still had my Matchbox cars.

[Fiji Hill]

"a Bricks & Minifigs Lego resale franchise store in Lumita Lomita"

FIFY

[AndyJackson]

Sprinkle them on the getaway path.

My young son was not to careful about where he left things. Me - seven stiches between right big and index toes.

[AndyJackson]

Can also watch the police being non-racist.

[Bon of Babble]

Wonder if they're taking the new, LGBTQ and furry Legos?

Left behind.

[READINABLUESTATE]

Nothing more painful than stepping on Lego wearing only socks.

[Thank You Rush]

“”Lumita, Los Angeles County””

I think the writer meant LOMITA!!!

[Thank You Rush]

Sorry - I didn’t read the replies far enough - yes, Lomita!!

[AnotherUnixGeek]

If DAs crack down on shoplifting, the problem goes away - for Legos and everything else. Keep voting Democrat and explore the intricacies of what shoplifters prefer to steal, or stop voting Democrat and stop worrying about ridiculous BS.

[nwrep]

Yes, why don’t they also alert the police?

[nwrep]

Nothing more painful than stepping on Lego wearing only socks.

Why would socks make them more painful than barefoot?

[fso301]

Jax can also create a memorable feeling.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

As a security measure, perhaps they should toss a few of the bricks in front of the displays?

[cyclotic]

I still have my matchbox cars and lego’s. Most of my Lego’s got co-mingled with my sons, but I kept my Matchbox cars separate.