A Fort Worth, Texas man has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for armed burglary and stealing more than 200 items from a retail store. Lego A set worth over $30,000. Authorities say Lego thefts occurred in multiple states in 2025.
It's no secret that LEGO is one of the most recognizable brands in pop culture. Some of the sets LEGO releases include crossovers with popular brands such as: pokemon. In early June, LEGO pokemon Fans were given a sneak peek at 12 LEGO. pokemon Smart Play kits range from $14.99 to $119.99. This set will be released on August 1st. pokemon's 30th anniversary campaign is underway. Due to the limited availability of some kits, LEGO products are valuable commodities on the resale market. However, this has made LEGO kits a prime target for theft.
January 9, 2027 LEGO sets detailed in new leak
A new leak details a sizable batch of nine LEGO sets targeted for release in January 2027, with prices ranging from $5 to $150.
Texas Lego thief sentenced to 45 years in prison
Winston Love, 28, of Fort Worth, was found guilty of organized retail theft with a deadly weapon after authorities linked him to a string of thefts in multiple states, the Ouattaga Police Department said in a June 11 Facebook post. Days after his June 4 conviction, Love was sentenced to 45 years in prison for stealing more than 200 Lego kits. Love was arrested in October 2025 for allegedly stealing $1,200 worth of LEGO sets from a Target retail store in Watauga, a Tarrant County suburb north of Fort Worth. Love left the scene and was arrested after a brief standoff at the home. Officials said Love was part of a retail theft ring operating in Texas and Oklahoma. Love was sentenced to 45 years in prison and ordered to pay a $10,000 fine.
scratch and pick
Identify the cover art by scraping off as little of the foil as possible.
start
Identify the cover art by scraping off as little of the foil as possible.
EasyMediumHardPermadeath
Watauga police said Love committed 23 thefts at Target stores throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, including cities such as Lewisville, Frisco, Mansfield and Arlington. But authorities say Lego kits weren't the only items Love stole during his crime spree in the area. Other items stolen from Target stores in the Metroplex included PlayStation controllers, coffee makers and vacuum cleaners.
Love's case was the first jury trial under an updated version of Texas' organized retail theft statute that went into effect Sept. 1, 2025, according to a Twitter post from the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Office. Simply put, the penalties for committing organized retail theft in Texas are much harsher than before. Investigators found more than $5,000 in cash and various drugs while executing a search warrant at Love's home, along with the stolen items.
Drag weapons to fill the grid
start
Drag weapons to fill the grid
EasyMediumHard
This isn't the first time 2026 Lego kits have been targeted by thieves. In April, the Irvine Police Department said the suspect, 28-year-old Jarrelle Augustine, stole dozens of Lego sets from boxes and replaced them with bags of dried pasta. This bizarre crime eventually led to an arrest, which was captured on body camera footage. The video led to a variety of comments on social media, mainly celebrating the thief's arrest through various pasta-related puns and puns.
Source: Dexerto, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
