Overview
- Three masked men entered Poke Court during a free arts-and-crafts night, locked more than 40 people inside, pointed guns at attendees, and smashed display cases with hammers.
- Police say the robbers stole over $116,000 in Pokémon cards, $1,000 in cash, and a 27-year-old customer’s phone.
- Customers immediately swept up shattered glass as neighbors sent food and supplies, filling the shop with donated treats the next morning.
- Carpenters and glassmakers offered to fix the cases at no cost, artists volunteered new displays, and voice actor Sarah Natochenny arrived with pizza for staff and patrons.
- Store staff say the holdup lasted about three minutes, and images shared online highlighted some of the rare cards taken as officers continue the investigation.