(NewsNation) — A 28-year-old man wanted for stealing Lego merchandise at Target stores across the nation was arrested in Orange County, California.
Surveillance cameras captured the man entering a Target in Irvine, California, and browsing the Lego section. He grabbed two large box sets and eventually left the store.
Irvine police said the man is accused of removing valuable minifigures and pieces from the boxes and, in some cases, replacing them with dried pasta when returning the items to retailers.
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Irvine detectives were called to investigate the case. Bodycam footage from Irvine police showed officers locating and surrounding the suspect’s vehicle before he was handcuffed and taken into custody…