Kimberley Ann Elkington, 37, from Logan steals $12k of Lego

A woman’s brazen acts that allowed her to steal $12,000-worth of Lego have been revealed before a court, and then she was jailed.

A Logan woman stole $12,000 worth of Lego from eight different stores. Picture: FILE

The incredible lengths a mum of four took to steal $12,000-worth of Lego over three months, including brazenly walking a trolley-load of the stolen toy out of a Logan store, has been detailed in court.

Kimberley Ann Elkington, of Logan, filled a shopping trolley with Lego on one occasion then bought just one item and used its receipt to flash at staff as she was leaving.

Another time she emptied out the packaging of a large office chair in a shop and stuffed it with Lego.

She also tried to return the Lego to the original store and exchange it for cash.

Beenleigh Magistrates Court heard on January 22 that it was all part of a “sophisticated” scheme to on-sell the stolen popular toy.

The 37-year-old serial Lego thief’s extraordinary $12,000 heist came tumbling down after targeting a total of eight different stores.

Elkington pleaded guilty to eight counts of stealing as well as three counts of enter premises and commit indictable offence, one charge of possessing dangerous drugs and attempted fraud.

The court heard the stealing offences were committed on July and September last year in Sunnybank, Indooroopilly, Logan Central, Browns Plains and Upper Mt Gravatt.

Defence Lawyer Zane Chapman said Elkington planned to use the profits from selling Lego to fund her drug habit.

She was also diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder.

The court heard Elkington was a mother of four and immigrated from New Zealand 30 years ago.

Magistrate Eoin Mac Giolla Ri said the thefts were planned and calculated.

“There was a degree of sophistication in that you stole the Lego and planned to sell it on to others for a profit,” he said.

“Your criminal history is very serious and you’ve got to get to grips with your meth problem.”

Elkington was sentenced to 12 months prison and given an immediate parole eligibility date.