Suspected Thief Allegedly Linked to 23 Target Heists Was Reportedly After One Specific Toy

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00:00Suspected thief allegedly linked to 23 target heists was reportedly after one specific toy.

00:07Authorities identified the suspect as 28-year-old Winston Love,

00:11arrested Friday after allegedly shoplifting from a target and fleeing.

00:15The Watauga Police Department said Love is suspected of targeting 23 target stores across

00:20cities, including Dallas, Irving, Plano, Fort Worth, and Frisco, primarily stealing Lego

00:26merchandise valued at over $37,000. Officials said Love is allegedly tied to a larger organized

00:33retail theft ring spanning Texas and Oklahoma. Watauga Police Chief Jim Lewis told Fox 4.

00:39The crimes were incredibly brazen, noting that Love freely walked through stores targeting Lego

00:45products and left with about $1,200 in stolen merchandise. Officers later located him,

00:51and after a brief standoff, he surrendered without incident. Authorities found that Love had eight

00:57outstanding warrants, including multiple felony theft charges in Tarrant, Dallas, and Rockwall

01:02counties. Officials noted that organized theft rings like this are increasingly troubling for

01:08businesses, as stolen goods are often resold online through third-party platforms. Love now faces a

01:14state jail felony theft charge and is being held at the North Richland Hills Detention Center.

01:19Chief Lewis praised the collaboration between Watauga Police and regional partners, noting their swift

01:25actions led to the arrest of a serial offender and recovery of stolen property. He emphasized the

01:30department's commitment to protecting the community from retail thefts. Target has not yet issued a public

01:36statement about the incidents or future prevention plans.