US EditionPokémon Card Robbery Suspect Arrested After Vallejo Crash
NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS, JUL 13 – Yuji Watanabe, manager of a neighboring store, was arrested as an accomplice in the planned theft of rare Pokémon cards valued at $170,000, police confirmed.
- In New Bedford, Massachusetts, a masked burglar smashed the glass door of 1st Edition Collectibles, stealing Pokémon cards worth over $170,000, The New York Times reported.
- After a pandemic-era spike, Pokémon cards surged in value, making them prime targets for theft, as collectors and traders saw their worth soar.
- Filipe Andre told CNN that eight first edition Pokémon cards worth $113,650 were stolen, and CCTV footage showed a masked burglar entering with a backpack after smashing the glass door, demonstrating targeted theft, according to Andre.
- As of Monday, the investigation remains open, law enforcement officials said, while Filipe Andre called on the thief to return the cards `no questions asked`.
- In a social media post, they urged suspects to `surrender immediately` and welcomed any information, helping public tracking efforts.
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Pokémon card robbery suspect arrested after Vallejo crash
(KRON) -- A victim trying to sell high-value Pokémon cards during a meetup in Vallejo was pepper sprayed in the face by a robber, who was posing as the buyer, as he attempted to flee on an electric scooter, according to the Vallejo Police Department. The suspect was nabbed after a traffic collision on the following day. On July 7, two people who were looking to sell Pokémon cards valued at $2,600 arranged to meet an online marketplace buyer in t…
Thief in Massachusetts steals more than $100,000 worth of Pokemon cards
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (NBC, KYMA/KECY) - A thief was on the run after stealing more than $100,000 worth of Pokemon cards from a collectibles shop in New Bedford, Massachusetts last Tuesday. CCTV footage from 1st Edition Collectibles shows a masked figure breaking in with a hammer and then proceeding to sweep decks of cards into his backpack. City of New Bedford Police Department made a public call for help in identifying the suspect, who remained a…
Pokémon thief catches them all as he swipes $100K worth of rare cards from Massachusetts shop during break-in
More than $100,000 worth of rare Pokémon trading cards were stolen in a mad-dash robbery from a small collectibles shop in Massachusetts, according to reports.
Rare Pokémon Cards Worth Over $100K Stolen in Massachusetts
Pokémon cards have always been big ticket items, even back on the playground as kids when we demanded our fellow 9-year-olds up their offer for our prized Charizard. After a pandemic-era spike in value, however, Pokémon cards have become so wildly valuable that bold thieves are no longer trying to crack open bank vaults or steal precious jewels. Why bother when you can take much less risk by stealing $70,000 worth of Pokémon cards? Sure, cops mi…
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