• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • About
  • The Magazine
  • Events
  • Partners
  • Products
  • Contact
  • Jobs and Careers
  • Advertise
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • Subscribe
American Police Beat

American Police Beat Magazine

Law Enforcement Publication

  • Home
  • Leadership
    • Do you know your emotional intelligence?
      Addressing racism in the workplace
      Supervisory actions: Deliberate style or weak skills?
      Are performance evaluations worth the effort?
      Leaders — the good, the bad and the horrible
  • Topics
    • Leadership
      • Do you know your emotional intelligence?
        Addressing racism in the workplace
        Supervisory actions: Deliberate style or weak skills?
        Are performance evaluations worth the effort?
        Leaders — the good, the bad and the horrible
    • Editor’s Picks
      • The future is here
        A winding road
        Do you know your emotional intelligence?
        Law enforcement responds to tragic Texas flooding
        “Hold my beer”
    • On the Job
      • A winding road
        Law enforcement responds to tragic Texas flooding
        I brought home a dog
        Six Mexican cartels designated as terrorist organizations
        Police chief: Officers likely prevented further violence in Minnesota...
    • Labor
      • LEO labor and community outreach — make the haters scoff
        Racing with a purpose
        Dallas Police Department drops college requirement for police...
        Small Texas town left without a police force after firing its last...
        Port Authority Police Department welcomes 71 new officers
    • Tech
      • The future is here
        How local police departments can combat cybercrime
        Your website is your front desk
        Telegram investigations
        Florida sheriff’s office deploys cutting-edge forensic tool to...
    • Training
      • Using critical thinking to crack the case
        Navigating cultural and language barriers
        Why you should pocket carry
        The future is here
        Training for tomorrow
    • Policy
      • Proactive policing: What it is and how to do it
        California makes police misconduct records publicly available
        A bold idea for reducing homelessness in America
        No degree, no badge?
        Mobs on wheels
    • Health/Wellness
      • When knowing isn’t enough
        The mindfulness practice of conscious awareness to enhance resilience
        “Hold my beer”
        When empathy backfires
        Navigating retirement
    • Community
      • A bold idea for reducing homelessness in America
        Operation Brain Freeze keeps community cool
        Turning over a new leaf
        Bridging the Gap Between Cops and Kids
        An unexpected reunion
    • Offbeat
      • Not eggzactly a perfect heist
        Pizza … with a side of alligator?
        Wisconsin man charged with impersonating Border Patrol agent twice in...
        Only in California?
        Durango, Colorado, police hop into action after unusual 9-1-1 call
    • We Remember
      • Honoring the Fallen Heroes of 9/11
        Team Romeo
        National Police Week 2025
        Honoring Fallen Heroes
        What’s with the white chairs?
    • HOT Mail
      • The War on Cops Continues Unabated
  • On the Job
    • A winding road
      Law enforcement responds to tragic Texas flooding
      I brought home a dog
      Six Mexican cartels designated as terrorist organizations
      Police chief: Officers likely prevented further violence in Minnesota...
  • Labor
    • LEO labor and community outreach — make the haters scoff
      Racing with a purpose
      Dallas Police Department drops college requirement for police...
      Small Texas town left without a police force after firing its last...
      Port Authority Police Department welcomes 71 new officers
  • Tech
    • The future is here
      How local police departments can combat cybercrime
      Your website is your front desk
      Telegram investigations
      Florida sheriff’s office deploys cutting-edge forensic tool to...
  • Training
    • Using critical thinking to crack the case
      Navigating cultural and language barriers
      Why you should pocket carry
      The future is here
      Training for tomorrow
  • Policy
    • Proactive policing: What it is and how to do it
      California makes police misconduct records publicly available
      A bold idea for reducing homelessness in America
      No degree, no badge?
      Mobs on wheels
  • Health/Wellness
    • When knowing isn’t enough
      The mindfulness practice of conscious awareness to enhance resilience
      “Hold my beer”
      When empathy backfires
      Navigating retirement
  • Community
    • A bold idea for reducing homelessness in America
      Operation Brain Freeze keeps community cool
      Turning over a new leaf
      Bridging the Gap Between Cops and Kids
      An unexpected reunion
  • Offbeat
    • Not eggzactly a perfect heist
      Pizza … with a side of alligator?
      Wisconsin man charged with impersonating Border Patrol agent twice in...
      Only in California?
      Durango, Colorado, police hop into action after unusual 9-1-1 call
  • We Remember
    • Honoring the Fallen Heroes of 9/11
      Team Romeo
      National Police Week 2025
      Honoring Fallen Heroes
      What’s with the white chairs?
  • HOT Mail
    • The War on Cops Continues Unabated
  • About
  • The Magazine
  • Events
  • Partners
  • Products
  • Contact
  • Jobs and Careers
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe
Search

Offbeat

Lego trafficking operation broken up by Seattle Police Department

APB Team Published November 11, 2021 @ 12:00 pm PST

iStock.com/klags

The Seattle Police Department (SPD) has broken up an illegal Lego trafficking operation valuing $10,000 in stolen sets.

Police say that a Seattle shop-owner was busted re-selling the stolen sets of Lego toys – most of which were Star Wars “The Mandelorian”- themed.  The SPD humorously dubbed the giant shoplifting investigation “Operation: MandalOrganized Retail Theft.”

According to NBC News, the King County Prosecuting Attorney recently charged Steven Brady, 67, with trafficking stolen property by re-selling the stolen goods at his store Rummage Around in downtown Seattle.

The maximum penalty for such a crime is 10 years in prison or a $20,000 dollar fine – or both.

After receiving a search warrant, authorities raided Rummage Around and recovered numerous stolen electronics and 171 Lego sets.

The SPD began their investigation for the missing Legos in July after Amazon 4-Star, a brick-and-mortar store owned by the online e-commerce giant, reported the thefts.

According to a criminal complaint, $10,000 worth of Legos and electronics were stolen.

Then, in September, an Amazon 4-Star employee noticed that the Lego sets in Rummage Around matched the stolen items.

While investigating at the store, an SPD detective observed the trafficking scheme in person.

“He notified police, and a detective went to the store to investigate. While the detective was at the store, the prolific shoplifter arrived and sold multiple items to the shop’s owner,” the SPD wrote.

Police confirmed that the RFID tags from the items matched those of the robbed store. They then conducted a sting operation in October with plainclothes detectives selling marked goods to Brady.

After the raid, nearly $2,000 in stolen goods from Amazon 4-Star were recovered, but the “prolific shoplifter” is still at large.

Categories: Offbeat Tags: King County, Rummage Around, Steven Brady, Amazon, Shoplifting, Seattle Police Department, Lego trafficking, stolen property, sting operation, Star Wars

Primary Sidebar

Recent Articles

  • When knowing isn’t enough
  • Honoring the Fallen Heroes of 9/11
  • Team Romeo
  • Proactive policing: What it is and how to do it
  • National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Announces July 2025 Officers of the Month
  • California makes police misconduct records publicly available
  • A bold idea for reducing homelessness in America
  • Using critical thinking to crack the case
  • Navigating cultural and language barriers
  • NLEOMF to Honor Law Enforcement During Police Weekend

Footer

Our Mission
To serve as a trusted voice of the nation’s law enforcement community, providing informative, entertaining and inspiring content on interesting and engaging topics affecting peace officers today.

Contact us: info@apbweb.com | (800) 234-0056.

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter

Categories

  • Editor’s Picks
  • On the Job
  • Labor
  • Tech
  • Training
  • Policy
  • Health/Wellness
  • Community
  • Offbeat
  • We Remember
  • Jobs and Careers
  • Events

Editor’s Picks

The future is here

The future is here

August 21, 2025

A winding road

A winding road

August 20, 2025

Do you know your emotional intelligence?

Do you know your emotional intelligence?

August 17, 2025

Law enforcement responds to tragic Texas flooding

Law enforcement responds to tragic Texas flooding

August 11, 2025

Policies | Consent Preferences | Copyright © 2025 APB Media, LLC | Website design, development and maintenance by 911MEDIA

Open

Subscribe

Close

Receive the latest news and updates from American Police Beat directly to your inbox!

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.