SAN JOSE – A 46-year-old San Jose man was arrested earlier this month on suspicion of stealing more than $18,000 worth of LEGO sets and other merchandise from Target stores in the area over the past year, according to authorities.
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The San Jose Police Department’s Organized Retail Theft Detail opened an investigation in August and linked the man to at least 41 incidents, Officer Tanya Hernandez said in a news release Tuesday. A warrant was issued for the man’s arrest.
On Nov. 14, investigators found and arrested the man, Hernandez said, adding that stolen merchandise was also found in the trunk of his vehicle. He was booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail on multiple charges of grand theft and attempted grand theft.
The investigation was funded by a grant from the California Board of State and Community Corrections.
“Four retail thefts is too many – over 40 is ludicrous,” San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan said in a statement. “I want to thank our police department’s Organized Retail Theft Detail for leaning in and using the resources we have available to arrest those harming our community.”
Anyone with information related to the case or similar cases can contact Eugene Ito at 408-277-4166 or eugene.ito@sanjose.gov.