It started with an interest in midcentury modern furniture — and evolved into a series of escalating crimes in Los Angeles.

Business owners and influencers believe they were all targeted by the same thief, who stole high-end goods from a $58,000 sofa to $10,000 lamps. One business owner tried confronting him, while a couple attempted to lure him into a trap inside their home.

It took an influencer's TikToks about her home being ransacked for all these victims to find one another and piece together everything they knew, before teaming up to try and take him down.