kiltyoneal Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 (edited) 😁 https://www.azfamily.com/2023/09/22/man-accused-stealing-7000-high-value-lego-sets-police-say/ LAS VEGAS (KVVU/Gray News) - A Las Vegas man is accused of stealing more than $7,000 in high-value Lego sets from multiple Target stores, according to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police. Alan Horvatich was arrested Tuesday and faces charges of participating in an organized retail theft ring and petit larceny. According to police and court records, Horvatich has been previously convicted of multiple robbery, burglary, larceny and drug charges. Police said Horvatich stole from two Target stores on 13 different occasions. Horvatich stole Lego sets that ranged in value from $200 to $430, an arrest report said. Horvatich reportedly stole 32 sets in all, valued at $7,090.67. Police said on multiple occasions, Horvatich would enter the store with a woman, and they would head straight for the toy aisle. The pair would then grab various Lego sets and run straight to the fire exit of the store with the merchandise, an arrest report said. Bail was set for $25,000 against Horvatich, court records show. A judge has ordered Horvatich to stay away from the two Target stores from which he allegedly stole. His next court appearance is set for Monday. Edited September 22, 2023 by kiltyoneal Imbed article text Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudoty Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 They are a cute couple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmpirate Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 He'd do better in California. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlc3423 Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 38 minutes ago, gmpirate said: He'd do better in California. So would she! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keymomachine Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 This sorta fits here. A van crashed into the Bricks & Minifigs in my hometown of Grand Rapids, MI over the weekend. Nothing nefarious, it's just at a T-intersection and I guess a guy hit the accelerator when he meant to hit the brakes or something. Too bad for the owners, but at least they have this good surveilance video: https://fb.watch/niTU2ULwA5/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Obvious Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 On 9/22/2023 at 5:42 PM, Pseudoty said: They are a cute couple New WSJ article on theft and eBay resell crackdown: https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/home-depot-tracked-a-crime-ring-and-found-an-unusual-suspect-ed31f6e8?mod=hp_lead_pos7 eBay is occasionally my go-to for new sets on the cheap that may take a quarter or two before they go on the 20% off perm-a-sale. Just picked up the Space Rollercoaster for $70. Hasn't been feeling right lately, especially when the sellers have less than 20 feedback. I'm going to hit the pause button on that for now given all the theft out there. In the past, I thought maybe they got it as a gift or needed to free up some cash, but I'm starting to think otherwise... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spener90 Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 2 hours ago, Captain_Obvious said: New WSJ article on theft and eBay resell crackdown: https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/home-depot-tracked-a-crime-ring-and-found-an-unusual-suspect-ed31f6e8?mod=hp_lead_pos7 eBay is occasionally my go-to for new sets on the cheap that may take a quarter or two before they go on the 20% off perm-a-sale. Just picked up the Space Rollercoaster for $70. Hasn't been feeling right lately, especially when the sellers have less than 20 feedback. I'm going to hit the pause button on that for now given all the theft out there. In the past, I thought maybe they got it as a gift or needed to free up some cash, but I'm starting to think otherwise... I currently have a ton of sets for sale on Facebook Marketplace. I wonder if I look like a thief? It’s obvious I’m not, my prices are appropriate, and my response to low balls are I’ll just build it at that price. There are obvious problems involved with thievery. But the one I feel is most often ignored is the price is actually passed on to the consumer one way or another. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Obvious Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 33 minutes ago, spener90 said: I currently have a ton of sets for sale on Facebook Marketplace. I wonder if I look like a thief? It’s obvious I’m not, my prices are appropriate, and my response to low balls are I’ll just build it at that price. There are obvious problems involved with thievery. But the one I feel is most often ignored is the price is actually passed on to the consumer one way or another. Yes, it's passed on, but not in the way we typically think (price hikes). The forces of supply and demand are strong -- coupled with competition from other Toy companies. Walmart can't just jack up the price and expect the demand to be there. The same thing goes for LEGO, they do have competition, and parents will make tradeoffs. Here's how I see it affecting the consumer: 1. Inventory is off: most retailers are on an automated replenishment system, so if it thinks it has it in stock (it actually got stolen), it won't trigger the system to replenish -- causing empty shelves and pissed of BP clearance hunters 2. The retailer will reduce the breadth and depth of the assortment to avoid loss (or stop carrying it all together) 3. The retailer will put it behind glass -- causing friction to the consumer 4. The retailer will close down high-risk stores 5. LEGO will offer the retailer rebates for shrink hurting their gross margin: resulting in less profit for LEGO forcing them to cut costs across the board such as R&D, quality standards, and the number of sets created. When we did our annual cycle counts back in the day, we'd write off 1% for shrink as the cost of doing business. Can't help but think that the average is up to 3% if not higher in some states such as Cali. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamay Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 On 9/22/2023 at 2:31 PM, kiltyoneal said: 😁 https://www.azfamily.com/2023/09/22/man-accused-stealing-7000-high-value-lego-sets-police-say/ LAS VEGAS (KVVU/Gray News) - A Las Vegas man is accused of stealing more than $7,000 in high-value Lego sets from multiple Target stores, according to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police. Alan Horvatich was arrested Tuesday and faces charges of participating in an organized retail theft ring and petit larceny. According to police and court records, Horvatich has been previously convicted of multiple robbery, burglary, larceny and drug charges. Police said Horvatich stole from two Target stores on 13 different occasions. Horvatich stole Lego sets that ranged in value from $200 to $430, an arrest report said. Horvatich reportedly stole 32 sets in all, valued at $7,090.67. Police said on multiple occasions, Horvatich would enter the store with a woman, and they would head straight for the toy aisle. The pair would then grab various Lego sets and run straight to the fire exit of the store with the merchandise, an arrest report said. Bail was set for $25,000 against Horvatich, court records show. A judge has ordered Horvatich to stay away from the two Target stores from which he allegedly stole. His next court appearance is set for Monday. Details of the thefts reveal that Horvatich targeted two Target stores on 13 different occasions. He reportedly entered the stores with a woman and headed straight for the toy aisle. They would then grab various Lego sets and quickly make their way to the fire exit of the store with the stolen merchandise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huskers1236 Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 He had to pay for those fake cans somehow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincevaughn Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 13 hours ago, hamay said: Details of the thefts reveal that Horvatich targeted two Target stores on 13 different occasions. He reportedly entered the stores with a woman and headed straight for the toy aisle. They would then grab various Lego sets and quickly make their way to the fire exit of the store with the stolen merchandise. I feel like 2 people in 13 trips should have been able to steal waaay more than 7K of sets with how much LEGO costs at retail 😝 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bricklectic Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 "Possible" motive: Resale. You think? Luke's Landspeeder is apparently limited edition. This guys storage looks like a reseller to me. Hmmmmmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudoty Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 Only one store has the MILF on the shelf? https://www.cbsnews.com/news/71-year-old-arrested-after-lapd-finds-nearly-3000-boxes-of-stolen-lego-sets-at-his-home/?intcid=CNM-00-10abd1h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exciter1 Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 1 hour ago, Pseudoty said: Only one store has the MILF on the shelf? https://www.cbsnews.com/news/71-year-old-arrested-after-lapd-finds-nearly-3000-boxes-of-stolen-lego-sets-at-his-home/?intcid=CNM-00-10abd1h The LAPD have unimpressive box stacking skills. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonka858 Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 (edited) With all those roses and R2D2 looks more like he robbed costco. Then the cops go and stack them like that crushing the boxes LOL... maybe they go up for a massive auction Edited June 7 by Tonka858 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vasp Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 5 minutes ago, Tonka858 said: With all those roses and R2D2 looks more like he robbed costco. Then the cops go and stack them like that crushing the boxes LOL... maybe they go up for a massive auction I guess the cops don't realize how they crushed the best value in those boxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcandre Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 I don't think all those are stolen. He has yellow lego bags and falcons only sold at the lego store. I bet he was an investor in addition to fencing stolen sets. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bricklectic Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 https://cbs12.com/news/crime/suspect-accused-of-switching-price-tags-to-underpay-at-target-self-checkouts-pokemon-nfl-draft-trading-cards-gozilla-toy-june-8-2024 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exciter1 Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 1 hour ago, Bricklectic said: https://cbs12.com/news/crime/suspect-accused-of-switching-price-tags-to-underpay-at-target-self-checkouts-pokemon-nfl-draft-trading-cards-gozilla-toy-june-8-2024 Sweet fellow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonka858 Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 He should of done this in California where theft is legal up to $950 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iahawks550 Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 On 6/7/2024 at 10:16 AM, vasp said: I guess the cops don't realize how they crushed the best value in those boxes. The LAPD evidence guy was super pissed off at having 3,000 sets in his inventory for the next five years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Captain_Obvious Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 1 hour ago, ravenb99 said: this is who's been forcing the glass and spider wraps on us? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Obvious Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 The comment section on the video is absolutely cracking me up. I'm guessing this gem came from a BP'er: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exciter1 Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 7 hours ago, ravenb99 said: That jug of water is suspicious in itself. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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