Thief makes off with $110,000 worth of rare Pokémon cards
Andre said he learned about the burglary
after employees from a coffee shop next door saw the smashed glass door and called him around 5:45 a.m.
'We came down directly after to gather the footage and get the police involved,' he said.
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Andre said the store has insurance and he filed a claim 'the minute' he got the police report.
As Pokémon grows in popularity, robberies like this one have 'been popping up all over the country,' Andre said.
Last month, FOX35 Orlando reported
In May, a suspect
In April,
Police in New Bedford did not confirm the value of the stolen cards. No arrests have been made.
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