The robbery at the Poké Court on Wednesday was the latest in a string of thefts of high-value Pokémon trading cards.
The heist targeted rare cards worth up to $18,000 each during a community event.
When the store owner posted about the incident on social media, he says other stores started messaging him about similar incidents at their stores.
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The Pokémon Heist on West 13th Street
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