From Dexerto · Callum Doyle · · 50s
Store hires overnight guards after thieves steal $50,000 worth of Pokemon cards
Tacoma store hires overnight guards after thieves steal $50,000 in Pokemon cards.
In brief
Tacoma store hires overnight guards after thieves steal $50,000 in Pokemon cards. Tacoma card shop hires 7-day security guards after thieves stole $50,000 in Pokemon and Magic cards using a pickup truck as battering ram. Originally reported by Dexerto.
Theft at Northwest Sportscards
A card shop in Tacoma, Washington hired overnight security guards after thieves stole $50,000 worth of Pokemon and Magic cards.
Thieves use pickup truck as battering ram
Thieves smashed through the shop’s rear metal doors with a black Dodge pickup truck before stealing cards.
Owner describes security breach
Owner Don Knutsen said thieves entered with force, clearing shelves and the storeroom in minutes.
“It’s scary. They came in with a lot of force, in and out in just a couple of minutes”
Shop now has 7-day security
Knutsen installed bollards and hired overnight guards seven nights a week to prevent future thefts.
What matters most
Tacoma card shop hires 7-day security guards after thieves stole $50,000 in Pokemon and Magic cards using a pickup truck as battering ram.
