Pokémon Card Shop's First Community Event Ruined By Armed Anime Backpack Robbers
Kotaku • • business
Key Points:
- Three masked thieves armed with hammers and a gun robbed the Poke Court card shop in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District on January 7, stealing over $100,000 worth of merchandise, including Pokémon cards.
- The robbery occurred during the shop’s first community event, with around 40 customers present, and lasted only three minutes before police arrived following a 911 call.
- The thieves smashed glass doors to access the merchandise and threatened everyone in the store during the incident.
- Poke Court owner Courtney Chin has a detailed list of stolen items and is working with her insurance, while also considering hiring an armed guard after police and local shops recommended increased security.
- The store, which opened in November 2025, has
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