It started with a consignment gone bad. It ended with officers storming an Airbnb, a restraining order, a RICO lawsuit—and a small town turned upside down.

A California man was charged with grand theft after the police said he reaped about $34,000 in what an official called an “off the charts” pasta-and-switch scheme involving Lego kits. By Rylee Kirk ...

A man was arrested on suspicion of replacing Lego pieces with dried pasta inside boxes before returning them to Target. The case highlights a national trend of organized Lego theft. Irvine police have ...

Toy company makes request after altered images – which hide suspects’ identities in line with state law – go viral A southern California police department has been handcuffed by Lego after the toy ...