A police department in North Texas said a retail theft call led officers to uncover tens of thousands of dollars of stolen merchandise tied to a multi-state crime ring.
The Watauga Police Department said that officers were dispatched to the Target store on Denton Highway near North Tarrant Parkway at 5 p.m. on Friday. Employees reported that a suspect had stolen more than $1,200 worth of Legos, but got away before police arrived.
Officers were able to track the man down at a residence and convinced him to surrender, which he did without incident. Watauga PD identified him as 28-year-old Winston Love…