Armed robbers steal $150K in Pokémon cards following Woodbridge card show
The suspects also took $12K in cash.
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Two men were robbed of more than $150,000 in Pokémon cards and cash following a card collector’s event in Woodbridge Sunday afternoon.
According to police, the incident took place in the parking lot of the APA Hotel near the MetroPark train station in Woodbridge at about 4:30 p.m. The victims, a 27-year-old and his 69-year-old father, were packing up their merchandise following the card show when they were approached by two Black males in a white BMW X3, Woodbridge police told News 12 in a statement.
“The suspects approached the victims, struck one victim in the face, knocking him to the ground, and later pointed a firearm at him and his father, demanding the merchandise. A short struggle ensued between the victims and the suspects but ended when the threats with the firearm intensified,” police said.
The suspects then fled the area, heading toward South Wood Avenue near the Garden State Parkway. Police said the suspects took $150,000 in Pokémon cards and stickers that were being kept in a gray suitcase. The thieves also took $12,000 in cash from the victims.
The case is under investigation, and police are asking anyone with information to contact the Woodbridge Police Department.
