Overview
- The robbery occurred around 8:30–8:40 p.m. on Dec. 31 at a trading-card store in Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima Ward.
- Three men entered posing as customers, smashed a showcase with a hammer-like object, and fled with roughly a dozen collectible cards including Pokémon.
- The shop reported an estimated loss of about ¥30 million to ¥40 million to investigators.
- Four people inside—three employees and one customer—were unharmed, according to police.
- Officers are investigating the case as a robbery and described the suspects as wearing dark clothing with masks and hats.