US EditionArmed Robbers Storm Pokémon Store in NYC; $100,000 in Merchandise Stolen
Three masked men armed with guns and hammers stole rare Pokémon cards worth $110,000 during a community event, part of a nationwide surge in trading card thefts.
- On Wednesday, Jan. 14, Poke Court on West 13th Street in Manhattan's Meatpacking District was robbed by three armed men who stole about $100,000 in merchandise, police and store workers said.
- Across the country, shops report similar smash-and-grab incidents as owners and police link the crimes to the Pokémon and trading-card collecting community's growing value, prompted by rising demand and prices.
- Employees reported the robbers used hammers and a gun, with the three masked suspects wearing anime backpacks and completing the smash-and-grab in about three minutes, security video and store employees confirmed.
- Police say no one was hurt and the investigation remains active, with no arrests made; Courtney Chin, owner of Poke Court, has documented losses and considers hiring an armed guard while seeking insurance coverage.
- Other store owners report boosting security and changing practices, with Erik Feuer, owner of E and J Boutique, saying, `I want to keep doing it, but it's not worth the risk to my customers, to my employees, to my wife and to my business.
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Manhattan Pokémon Shoppers Held At Gunpoint As Robbers Make Off With $110K Worth Of Rare Cards
Pokémon toys eevee and vaporeon A new Pokémon card shop in one of the swankier parts of Manhattan was robbed at gunpoint last week with shoppers being held at gunpoint. The thieves made off with at least $110,000 worth of rare Pokémon cards. The shop which was robbed, Poké Court, is on W. 13th St. between 9th Ave and Washington St. in the Meatpacking District, just a stone’s throw from The Gansevoort, The Standard High Line, and the Whitney Muse…
Surprising images of surveillance rooms during the joi show how men enter the New York store. One of them handles a gun to customers, while the other two...
Unknown people have invaded a New York Pokémon card store – by force of arms. Incidents of this kind are currently accumulating in the US.
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