Police respond after Reckless Ben’s arrest during $200k Lego Star Wars investigation

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The American Fork Police Department has issued a statement addressing videos made by YouTuber Reckless Ben. His videos showed police interactions, including traffic stops, arrests, a vehicle search, and the execution of a search warrant, all related to a disagreement over a $200,000 Lego Star Wars collection.

Following the release of a new video detailing his legal efforts regarding the ongoing mystery of the missing collection, Ben – also known as Benjamin Schneider – issued a 26-minute statement. The video documents his attempts to take legal action against those involved in the controversy.

Okay, so everyone agrees that police pulled over Schneider, arrested him, and searched the Airbnb he was staying at – they even had a warrant for the search. But here’s where things get tricky: Schneider and the police have completely different stories about what actually caused all of that to happen. It’s like, what led to the stop in the first place? That’s where they disagree.

Reckless Ben documented arrests and police search

In a subsequent investigation, Schneider’s video footage revealed that he and his team were repeatedly pulled over by police while trying to reach Joshua Johnson, an employee of Bricks & Minifigs who was involved in the disagreement.

The YouTuber filmed his own arrest, as well as the arrest of a teammate, and also recorded authorities searching the Airbnb they were staying in.

Schneider’s video showed the arrests and search, but he claims they were based on false accusations related to his work trying to find the lost Lego collection.

I read that Schneider said he kept having to call the police because he was trying to get ahold of Johnson about some legal stuff related to their disagreement. He also said the police searched the Airbnb where they were staying after someone accused him and his friends of stealing Lego stuff!

Schneider also proposed that Johnson’s religion – he’s a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – and the faith of some officers working on the case, might have led to him receiving favorable treatment.

Schneider failed to provide proof of any collusion. The police stated their actions were based on the behavior that was reported and the evidence they collected during the investigation.

The American Fork Police Department has since publicly responded to many of those claims.

Police say arrests stemmed from stalking investigation

According to Police Chief Cameron Paul, officers were in Utah handling a separate, reported issue, not trying to resolve a business disagreement happening in Oregon.

Police say they received several complaints from Johnson and his family over a few days. The department reported that Schneider and his associates repeatedly tried to reach Johnson at his home, taking pictures of the property, delivering packages, and putting up signs, even after officers warned them to stop.

The department shared videos from officers’ body cameras and parts of police reports that describe several interactions between officers and Schneider’s group.

Police records show some agreement with what Schneider said about him trying to deliver legal documents.

The department stated that officers verified with the Marion County Circuit Court in Oregon that the lawsuit mentioned in Schneider’s documents was valid. Police also learned the documents had been officially delivered, but a court date hadn’t been set yet.

According to police, they have enough evidence to believe Schneider committed stalking and illegally protested near someone’s home, as defined by Utah law.

Honestly, I think Schneider’s side of the story is getting lost here. He’s saying he wasn’t doing anything shady, but was actually just trying to deliver some legal papers and look into what happened with that missing collection. It sounds like he was trying to do things by the book, and people are jumping to conclusions.

Affidavits are statements made by police to justify arrests and the charges filed. However, these statements are not proof of guilt.

Court records detail Lego search warrant

Documents from the court show more details about Schneider’s arrests and the search of the Airbnb property, according to TopMob’s review.

I was shocked to read the details of the arrest! Apparently, the police report says that after March 10th, they believe Schneider was constantly trying to get in touch with Johnson – not just directly, but also by having other people reach out to her house over and over again. It sounds really persistent and concerning.

According to the affidavit, Schneider confessed to putting up a sign showing Johnson with the message, “I stole a dying man’s life savings”—a sign that appeared in a video posted by Ben—hoping to get Johnson’s attention and a response.

On March 10th, police arrested Schneider for allegedly stalking someone and protesting near their home. The next day, police filed additional paperwork requesting another stalking charge, claiming Schneider continued to orchestrate activity near the home—even while asking for donations through a GoFundMe campaign related to the case—using his supporters.

The warrant application included a sworn statement saying police already knew the property was where Schneider was staying when they went to arrest him. The Airbnb host had told police they overheard talk inside the rental about what might have been stolen Lego toys.

Police mentioned this detail when asking for permission to search for stolen items, particularly Lego products.

The arrest warrant was authorized on March 11th. The official record filed after the arrest simply stated that Benjamin Schneider had been arrested and that no property was taken into custody.

The department also responded to Schneider’s statement that an officer hurt their shoulder during the arrest. Police explained that body camera footage showed officers working with Schneider’s right arm, but the X-ray he shared in a video seemed to show his left shoulder.

I was looking into what happened with Schneider, and the police department said officers didn’t receive any reports of him complaining about shoulder pain while he was being held, transported, or processed. Basically, no one on record said he mentioned any shoulder issues at the time.

Police are now involved in a disagreement that started when Brian Mancel, a Lego collector from Oregon, reported around $200,000 worth of rare Lego Star Wars sets were missing. This happened after the ownership of a Bricks & Minifigs store changed hands.

Schneider mentioned that there are still several videos about the missing Lego collection that haven’t been shown, so it’s unclear what new information, if any, will be revealed.

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2026-05-31 17:20