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Gunmen Raid Manhattan Pokémon Card Shop During Event, Steal Over $100,000

Police are investigating the smash-and-grab, part of a wider surge in high-value trading card thefts.

Overview

  • Three masked men entered The Poké Court around 6:45 p.m., displayed a handgun, made threats, and stole merchandise, cash, and a worker’s phone.
  • Security video shows two suspects smashing display cases with hammers as a third guarded the door and pulled down the front curtain with dozens of customers inside.
  • Store staff estimate more than $100,000 in PSA-graded cards and other goods were taken, along with about $1,000 from the register; no injuries were reported.
  • Police say the robbery lasted under three minutes, and the trio fled westbound on West 13th Street; no arrests have been announced.
  • Investigators are treating the case as part of a broader pattern targeting valuable Pokémon cards, with shops boosting security and police urging tips to Crime Stoppers.