72-Year-Old Pokémon Collector Arrested After Illegally Tracking Woman Who Restocked Local Stores
Kent Kubasta admitted he used a SpyTech GPS device to track a delivery driver, and he could face 180 days in jail and a $1,000 fine.
- A 72-year-old Ohio resident, Kent Kubasta, has been charged with a first-degree misdemeanor for illegally planting a SpyTech GPS device on a delivery driver's vehicle to track Pokémon card drop-off locations.
- Kubasta admitted placing the tracker to monitor delivery routes, seeking an advantage in purchasing rare, high-demand Pokémon trading cards during the collector frenzy.
- Wayne County Municipal Court documents show Kubasta pleaded no contest on August 31, receiving 12 months' probation and a $500 fine; the owner of Operation Fandom noted the information could have been found via Google.
- This incident occurred during the 30th Anniversary set release, which has triggered collector frenzy marred by reports of fights, theft, and a separate dispute between a 77-year-old volunteer and a 10-year-old over cards.
- Sentencing is pending, with Kubasta facing up to 180 days in jail and a $1,000 fine; court records reference a "sincere apology letter to victim" to be forwarded, though the requirement remains unclear.
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72-Year-Old Pokémon Collector Arrested After Illegally Tracking Woman Who Restocked Local Stores
A 72-year-old Pokémon card collector has been arrested for illegally tracking a woman who restocked local stores.Cleveland resident Kent Kubasta has admitted following the woman's delivery route via an electronic tracker he had secretly placed on her vehicle, in order to see where new card boxes had been dropped off. According to Fox8, Kubasta entered a plea of no contest to the charge, and declined to comment further when approached by press fo…
A Ohio man used a GPS to track a courier and intercept Pokémon card deliveries, now risking fines and jail time.The Pokémon card fever doesn't seem to diminish, especially it doesn't seem to know limits.In the United States, a 72-year-old Ohio man got into trouble after applying GPS on a courier's car.Read more
72-year-old convicted of "stalking" the driver who delivered new inventory.
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