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No Arrests Yet After $113K Pokémon Card Heist in New Bedford

Police continue a criminal probe into the smash-and-grab by tapping community networks to identify the stolen, serialized collectibles.

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The store owners detailed the stolen cards in a Facebook post on Thursday.
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Overview

  • A hooded suspect smashed the Purchase Street door in about 30 seconds just after 2:30 a.m. Tuesday before fleeing with over $113,000 in rare Pokémon cards and sealed booster boxes.
  • The missing items include a Neo Revelation Unlimited Booster Box, an Unlimited Green Wings Booster Box and multiple mint-condition, first-edition cards serialized by grading services.
  • Store co-owners say the quick, informed raid shows the thief was familiar with their layout and stock locations.
  • New Bedford police say the case remains under active investigation more than a week later with no arrests reported.
  • Owners have closed the shop through early next week, filed an insurance claim and urged collectors to report any serial-numbered cards matching their inventory.