The Brief
- An international trend of Pokémon card thefts has reached Tempe, targeting a local business and resulting in thousands of dollars in stolen merchandise and property damage.
- The suspect broke into Bussin or Bustin’ using a sledgehammer, stealing over $7,000 worth of merchandise and causing more than $10,000 in damage to the building.
- Tempe police are searching for the suspect, while local card vendors are increasing security measures like cameras and removing high-value inventory overnight.
TEMPE, Ariz. – An international smash and grab trend has hit Tempe, targeting large quantities of Pokémon cards with values in the thousands of dollars.
Local perspective:
A local store is the latest target, where a suspect made off with cards worth thousands. …