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Looks like Bill is one step closer to making new friends in cellblock C. And
This time Bricklink made the story.
http://www.kgw.com/news-local/stories/kgw_112405_news_lego_thefts.8194e7b.html
RENO, Nev. -- A 40-year-old man has been arrested for stealing Legos from
several Target stores in Oregon.
William Swanberg was indicted on Thanksgiving Day by a Washington County grand
jury on theft charges.
Also Thursday, agents of the U.S. Postal Inspector served a search warrant at
Swanberg's home in Reno, Nevada. To haul away the evidence, the agents were
forced to rent a 20-foot truck.
Police say Swanberg had been selling the stolen Legos on a Web site called
Bricklink. The site is similar to E-Bay -- except it's only for Legos.
According to investigators, Swanberg has sold nearly $600,000 worth of Legos in
the last three years.
Target Stores in Oregon estimate they lost at least $200,000 to Swanberg.
He was also selling items on E-Bay, but detectives have not yet come up with an
amount for the E-Bay sales.
He's being held in the Washington County Jail on a $250,000 bail.
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