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Watch: A serial Lego thief may be on the loose across Southern California
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At least six businesses that sell collectible Lego products were burglarized in the past two months, having been stolen about $100,000 in total.

After at least six businesses that sell collectible Lego products were burglarized in the past two months, shop owners said Monday they believe the same man may have been behind all the recent cases.

“He knows exactly where the most expensive little minifigs are,” Leuschner said. “He goes straight to those cases and doesn’t waste time.“So frustrating and heartless,” Leuschner said. “What they can do to a family that’s just trying to make it and raise their own family and have this great thing for the community.”Leuschner said she added a metal gate to the business and installed additional cameras, but there is no such thing as peace of mind when other franchise owners have also been struck.

Shauna Garcia, the Ontario shop owner, said a man came into her business during the early morning of April 12 by breaking in through a window and quickly grabbing the priciest items within minutes.

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