Overview
- Thieves targeted locked display cases shortly before 11pm on March 4, removing high‑value Pokémon and other trading cards from the Winton marketplace.
- Dorset Police received the report at 9:06am on March 5 and confirmed damage and stolen stock, with crime scene investigators attending and no arrests to date.
- Trove says stock from seven independent traders was taken and that insurance covers property damage but not the stolen merchandise.
- Staff have worked to reopen parts of the venue, and community members have donated cards to help affected sellers recover.
- A separate £500 distraction theft at Trove’s sister store was resolved when a suspect returned items after being identified by the public.