A police officer who spotted a vehicle full of toys led to the conviction of three brazen thieves who stole £4,000-worth of Lego from B&M stores across Nottinghamshire. A manhunt was launched after stores in Worksop, Mansfield and at Victoria Retail Park in Netherfield were targeted in a two-day spree.
On each occasion, CCTV footage showed the men wearing baseball caps as they entered during opening hours. The trio took reusable shopping bags which they filled with Lego products and walked out without paying. They were caught when a police officer spotted a vehicle full of toys in the Newark area on Wednesday, August 31.
Police officers stopped the vehicle as it travelled along the A17. And all three male occupants were then arrested and later charged with three counts of theft.
