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Gunmen Rob Manhattan Pokémon Card Shop, Steal Over $100,000, Police Say

The heist fits a wider pattern of high-value trading-card thefts now drawing cross-jurisdictional scrutiny.

Overview

  • NYPD says three masked men robbed Poké Court on West 13th Street around 6:45 p.m., with at least one suspect displaying a handgun.
  • Surveillance video shows two suspects smashing glass display cases with a hammer as a third closed the front curtain and blocked the exit.
  • Roughly 40 people were inside for a community arts and crafts event, and no injuries were reported.
  • Police and staff report that more than $100,000 in collectibles and cash were taken in an incident that lasted under three minutes, with the suspects fleeing westbound.
  • No arrests have been announced as the investigation continues; authorities ask anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.