by Iris Herriot

“Police Break Up Lego Theft Ring, Recovering Hundreds of Beheaded Figurines:
Officials said they had discovered tens of thousands of Lego pieces at a California home
and arrested a man who trafficked in the stolen collectibles.”
—The New York Times

They lost their heads. He kept them, safe and sound.
Hundreds! The courts will certainly convict.
You ask how this appalling scene was found?
Cops followed up the clues till something clicked.