American Fork Police Department Responds

Official Police Media Release Summary: Bricks & Minifigs Investigation

Speaker: Chief of Police Cameron Paul, American Fork Police Department [00:06]

Context: Address regarding social media videos calling police conduct into question. The underlying dispute stems from a civil disagreement involving a Bricks & Minifigs LEGO franchise in Oregon [00:23].

Case 1: March 8, 2026 – Trespass and Monitoring [00:49]

Incident: Resident Joshua Johnson (corporate Bricks & Minifigs employee) reported a suspicious man at his home wearing a baseball cap with a taped-on UPS logo, leaving a package later determined to contain rubber ducks [00:57].

Police Action: Officers stopped a dark Hyundai passenger vehicle nearby. They identified the driver as Tyler Shaw and the passenger as YouTube influencer Benjamin Schneider [03:07].

Outcome: Schneider stated he was filming a series about the Oregon civil case. At Johnson's request, police formally issued trespass warnings to Schneider and his associates, ordering them not to return [03:40].

Case 2: March 9, 2026 – Doorbell Deception & Forgery Scheme [03:53]

Incident: Johnson reported an associate of Schneider, Christian Morgan, banging on his door and looking through windows. Morgan lied through the doorbell camera, claiming he was sent by local church leadership [04:19].

The Plan: In a subsequent traffic stop, Benjamin Schneider admitted to police that he and Shaw delivered the fake UPS package of ducks [07:43]. Schneider confessed his goal was to get Johnson to sign a fake delivery confirmation on a phone, which Schneider intended to forge into a contract preventing him from being trespassed for five years [07:51].

Outcome: Morgan was trespassed [05:38]. Shaw and Schneider were issued secondary warnings that their behavior was bordering on criminal stalking and harassment [08:16].

Case 3: March 10, 2026 – Smear Campaign & First Arrest [08:40]

Incident: Johnson's wife reported a female taking photos of their home. Shaken by the escalation, Joshua Johnson called police stating he was going to shoot someone if the harassment didn't stop [08:57].

The Action: Police found Schneider and Sierra LZ (acting as a process server) outside trying to deliver Oregon legal papers [09:29]. Officers also discovered a large sign Schneider placed across the street showing Johnson's photo with the text: "I stole a dying man's life savings." [15:21]

Outcome: Officers verified with Oregon courts that papers had already been served and the Utah actions were extrajudicial [13:19]. Police established probable cause that Schneider's repeated actions caused emotional distress. Schneider was arrested for Stalking and Targeted Residential Picketing [17:32].

Case 4: March 11, 2026 – Airbnb Search Warrant & Second Arrest [17:51]

Incident: The day after his release, Johnson reported affiliates hanging replica smear signs across the street [18:00]. Officers caught a group hanging the sign and noticed one individual, Sheldon Norcross, was actively on a FaceTime call coordinating live with Benjamin Schneider [19:04].

The Raid: Police tracked the group to a rented Airbnb. The homeowner notified police they could hear the occupants talking about "possibly stolen LEGO toys" inside [21:37]. A judicial search warrant was approved by Judge Roger W. Griffin to enter the home to arrest Schneider and search for stolen LEGO merchandise [22:08].

Outcome: Five individuals were detained. Detectives determined the other adults were acting strictly under Schneider’s direction and released them [24:32]. Schneider was booked into jail on an additional charge of felony Stalking [24:49].

Department Conclusion [25:00]

Chief Paul clarified that the department is completely empathetic to anyone who lost money in the separate Oregon business dispute. However, he emphasized that feeling financially wronged does not exempt any individual or social media influencer from Utah state laws regarding stalking, harassment, or residential picketing [26:10].

Bricks and Minifigs/Benjamin Schneider Media Release

American Fork Police Department Responds