In the pre-dawn chill of Edmond, Oklahoma, a shirtless suspect found himself in a chilly pursuit after allegedly robbing a business of Pokémon cards worth over $4,500. The Edmond Police Department reported the incident involving a stolen vehicle, a mailbox casualty, and a foot chase through the snow. The ordeal occurred at 3 a.m. when temperatures had plummeted to 12 degrees, the department detailed in a social media post.
Despite the less-than-optimal conditions for a chase, including the discernible several fences, Officer Kloxin remained relentless in the pursuit of the suspect. With steadfast determination, Officer Kloxin caught up to the individual, proving that even in the most freezing circumstances, Edmond’s finest refuse to let a suspect slip away. The Edmond Police Department wryly summed up the event with a nod to the franchise at the heart of the heist: “Gotta catch ’em all… including the suspect.” The department’s catchy hashtag, #GottaCatchEmAll, accompanied the Facebook post, painting a vivid albeit frigid scene of the pursuit’s resolution.
The pursuit began when the suspect, yet unnamed, crashed a stolen vehicle into a resident’s mailbox, setting off the string of events that led to his apprehension amidst snow-covered ground. The Edmond Police Department did not immediately disclose the suspected thief’s identity or the specific business target of the robbery. However, the value of the stolen Pokémon cards reveals the growing, and often underestimated, market for such collectibles. The suspect, now in custody, faces multiple charges related to the theft and the stolen vehicle…