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Police Seek Suspect in $9,550 Pokémon Theft at Trappe Card Shop

The case highlights how graded trading cards have become easy targets for quick resale from small stores.

Overview

  • State police released dashcam video and images Tuesday as they asked the public for tips and noted a possible cash reward via PSP Tips.
  • The thief, who visited Nashcards on May 4, asked to inspect pricey items and then ran off with a sealed Base Set XY booster box and two graded cards worth about $9,550.
  • Police say the man is in his 20s and fled in a tan SUV with Pennsylvania’s new Liberty Bell plate, last seen heading east on West Main Street toward Collegeville.
  • Investigators listed the stolen cards as a 2021 Japanese Gengar VMAX graded PSA 10 and a 2005 Gold Star Metagross graded PSA 6, items that carry clear identifiers and current market values.
  • Graded cards come sealed in labeled cases, which makes them simple to verify and flip for cash, a trend store managers say has fueled more thefts at hobby shops.