A 43-year-old Orange County man is facing more than 26 years in prison after stealing Legos and leading police in a high-speed chase that ultimately left an innocent 67-year-old woman dead, officials announced Monday.   The tragic Dec. 18 incident began at an Albertson’s grocery store in Fullerton where a plainclothes police officer spotted the suspect, Anaheim resident Anthony Michael Hanzal, stuffing boxes of Legos into a bag and leaving the s…

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Legos thief allegedly 'high' during police pursuit that killed Southern California woman

A Lego theft suspect led Orange County authorities on a high-speed chase. It ended in a fatal crash that killed a bystander.

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O.C. man stole Legos from an Albertsons, killed woman during high-speed pursuit, prosecutors allege

An Anaheim man who prosecutors say crashed into and killed another motorist during a high-speed police pursuit after an officer spotted him allegedly stealing Legos from a Fullerton grocery store is now facing a vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated charge, the Orange County District Attorney’s office announced on Monday, Dec. 23. Anthony Michael Hanzal, 43, is also facing felony counts of evading a peace officer causing death and petty theft…

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A California man attempting to steal Legos while under the influence of drugs caused a car crash that left one elderly woman dead, authorities say. 43-year-old Michael Hanzal was spotted acting suspiciously at an Albertson’s grocery store in Fullerton, putting boxes of Legos into a bag in an alleged attempt to steal from the store. A plainclothes police officer saw Hanzal and pursued him to his car, and asked a marked patrol cruiser to pull Hanz…

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High California Man Killed Elderly Woman After Stealing Legos: DA

A California man attempting to steal Legos while under the influence of drugs caused a car crash that left one elderly woman dead, authorities say.

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California Man High on Drugs Struck and Killed Elderly Woman While Being Chased by Police for Stealing Legos from Supermarket: DA

Authorities revealed details about the chain of events that led to the death of an innocent 67-year-old driver after the suspect passed a red light at high speed. The suspect was identified as Anthony Michael Hanzal, 43, resident of Anaheim. He was charged with theft, vehicle murder, and driving under the influence of drugs. “That’s enough. Actions have consequences and I’m furious because a woman is dead because a repeat thief and drug addict d…

Las autoridades revelaron detalles sobre la cadena de eventos que llevaron a la muerte de una conductora inocente de 67 años luego de que el sospechoso se pasara un semáforo en rojo a alta velocidad.  El sospechoso fue identificado como Anthony Michael Hanzal, de 43 años, residente de Anaheim. Fue acusado de robo, homicidio vehicular, y de conducir bajo la influencia de drogas. “Ya es suficiente. Las acciones tienen consecuencias y estoy furioso…

Robo de juegos de Lego causa la muerte de una mujer tras persecución policial en La Palma

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Robbery of Lego games causes the death of a woman after police persecution in La Palma

Honk News – A man from California is accused of taking Legos from a grocery store and subsequently crashing into a woman’s vehicle while trying to escape from the police, resulting in her immediate death, according to prosecutors. Todd Spitzer, the District Attorney of Orange County, reported that the event took place on December 18 at ...

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Drugged Lego Thief Crashes at 90 MPH, Innocent Woman Dead after High Speed Chase in California - Entertainment Unleashed Here

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A second-striker who stole Legos from a Fullerton grocery store has been charged with felony gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated for hitting and killing an innocent drive after running a red light during a high-speed police pursuit while under the influence of drugs last week. The pursuit reached speeds of nearly 90 miles per hour on surface streets, according to the OCDA.  Anthony Michael Hanzal, 43, of Anaheim, h…

Legos thief allegedly 'high' during police pursuit that killed Southern California woman

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