Overview
- Three masked men entered Poké Court in Chelsea around 6:45 p.m. on Jan. 14, and one displayed a handgun while issuing threats to customers and staff.
- Security video shows suspects smashing locked display cases with a hammer and stuffing high‑value cards and sealed packs into backpacks.
- Losses were estimated from about $100,000 to as high as $120,000, including a first‑edition Charizard valued around $15,000, along with cash and a 27‑year‑old woman’s phone.
- Roughly 40 to 50 people were inside for the shop’s first community arts‑and‑crafts night, and no injuries were reported.
- The NYPD says the investigation is ongoing with no arrests, as card shops cite similar six‑figure thefts in California and Massachusetts and move to tighten security.