Man Suspected of Stealing Legos from 70 Targets Nationwide Arrested in California

Police in California used their noodles to unravel a crime spree involving mini figurines and dried pasta.

Irvine Police Department arrested a man in connection to a string of LEGO thefts April 15, 2026. Irvine Police Department

Southern California police arrested a Los Angeles man suspected of replacing pieces of LEGOs with dried pasta at 70 Target stores nationwide.

Irvine Police Department arrested Jarrelle Augustine, 28, of Paramount, California, on suspicion of grand theft. He was booked at the Orange County Jail, according to the department’s statement on Facebook.