Suspect nabbed in $13K Raynham Pokémon card theft scheme

Raynham Police arrested a 41-year-old man from Fresh Meadows, New York, in connection with a robbery earlier this month involving $13,400 in Pokémon cards stolen from a local trading card shop. Officers said the suspect used a fraudulent credit card on Aug. 5 around 7:37 p.m., purchasing cards including two Bubble Mews valued at $3,200, a $1,300 Jolteon V, a $1,450 Shining Mew, a $4,300 Magikarp, and a $1,250 Blastoise. Surveillance reportedly led investigators to a man wearing a black hat, black dog T-shirt, and black cross-body bag, driving a White Mercedes-Benz. A similar attempt was reported Aug. 6 in Manchester, New Hampshire, where police identified and stopped the same driver. The warrant was obtained in Taunton District Court, and charges include credit card fraud over $1,200 and larceny over $1,200. The stolen cards have not been recovered.