When detectives from the Santa Rosa Police Department arrived at a house in Lake County, California, on Monday, they discovered what looked like a Lego crime scene.

Plastic figurines were everywhere, their heads removed from their bodies and organized in neat rows by facial expression.

Tubs and bins brimmed with loose pieces — tens of thousands of them, according to police — and were scattered across desks in the living room.

Unopened sets lined the hallway floors.

An investigation that began last month culminated in the arrest of Robert Lopez, 39. Police said in a statement Wednesday that Lopez had stolen more $6,000 worth of the popular toys.

“Lopez was directing others to steal expensive Lego sets and purchasing the stolen property at a reduced price to turn around and resell the s

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