IRVINE, Calif., April 19, 2026—A California man was arrested this month on theft charges after raking in about $34,000 in a Lego scheme.
In an online post Thursday, Irvine Police Department arrested Jarrell Augustine, 38, from Paramount, Calif., on charges of grand theft.
Augustine is accused of buying thousands of dollars of Lego kits and replacing the minifigures and pieces with uncooked pasta before returning the kits for refunds, according to information from the Irvine, Calif., police department…