Lego worth $15,000 stolen from Victorian toy store
Updated June 03, 2014 08:57:32
Thieves have stolen $15,000 worth of Lego from a toy store in Seymour, north of Melbourne.
Police said offenders broke into the store in Station Street just over a week ago and stole $10,000 worth of the popular toy.
The burglars then fled the scene in an unidentified vehicle.
They returned sometime between Sunday afternoon and Monday morning and stole items totalling $5,000, including Lego "City" and Lego "Technic", police said.
Detective Senior Constable Ian Porter said he believed the robbers had some kind of glazing experience and that there were multiple people involved.
"They've removed the entire glass panel from a front automatic sliding door," Detective Senior Constable Porter said.
The thieves also appeared to have been planning a second robbery, as they took the store's CCTV hard drive during the first heist, he said.
"On the second occasion the store manager hasn't been able to replace the CCTV in time, so they knew what they were doing," he said.
"We believe it's an organised group of people who've done a bit of planning and homework."
He said he believed the Lego was destined for resale and urged vigilance in dealing with second-hand sellers and online trading sites.
"We'd just like anyone... to keep a lookout at stalls, markets and on Gumtree or Ebay," he said.
"It's a popular brand and many people buy them for their children or for themselves."
Detectives also appealed to anyone who may have witnessed the incident or seen suspicious activity in the area to contact them.
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A Lismore toy store was robbed earlier this year of $25,000 worth, and it was also a second hit on the store. I didn't know Lego was worth so much, but I just had a look around eBay, its big business!
