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A Cape Coral man was arrested after police say he stole more than $1,000 worth of a popular brick building set by scanning barcodes for cheaper products.<\/p>\n

Tyler Lovering, 33, has been charged with grand theft following a months-long investigation by the Cape Coral Police Department. CCPD said in a release that its Property Crimes detectives determined that from February through April of 2026, Lovering repeatedly used barcodes from lower-priced items to purchase more expensive LEGO sets at reduced prices. <\/p>\n

Police officials said the stolen sets ranged from $23.97 to $261.97, with the barcodes Lovering used scanning in between $4 and $4.97. Sets reportedly included themes from \u201cFrozen,\u201d \u201cHarry Potter,\u201d and \u201cStar Wars.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe scheme occurred more than 12 times and caused a total loss of $1,354.61,\u201d CCPD officials stated in the release. \u201cDetectives determined the stolen LEGO sets were being kept at Lovering\u2019s residence and in a storage unit. Following a search warrant, detectives recovered an array of stolen LEGO sets. While searching Lovering post-arrest, detectives recovered barcodes from his wallet.\u201d<\/p>\n

As of Friday morning, Lovering had been released from Lee County Jail on a $2,500 bond. <\/p>\n


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