California man charged with $25K Lego thefts across multiple counties

Michael Ivory Fletcher, a 32-year-old man from Vallejo, California, has been charged with stealing nearly $25,000 worth of Lego products from Target stores in Walnut Creek and San Ramon between August 2024 and February 2025. Authorities allege that Fletcher employed a consistent method, quickly filling his cart with Lego merchandise and leaving the stores within minutes, often using a vehicle parked in an accessible spot to facilitate his escape. He faces multiple charges of commercial burglary and grand theft, and is also suspected of similar thefts across several other counties, including Solano, Alameda, San Joaquin, Sonoma, and Santa Clara. Fletcher was apprehended at a Target store and is currently held on bail set at nearly $500,000, facing a potential sentence of over nine years if convicted. This case highlights a troubling trend of Lego thefts in the Bay Area, with previous incidents involving significant amounts of stolen merchandise. The Contra Costa District Attorney's office emphasized the importance of community cooperation in addressing retail theft crimes.