A store in Metro Vancouver that specializes in selling collectibles like Pok\u00e9mon cards was broken into earlier this week, and footage of the wild incident has been shared online.<\/p>\n
Everything J&J, a \u201ccollectible palace,\u201d according to the website, suffered a break-in on Jan. 19.<\/p>\n
Brazen videos of the break-in were shared on the Everything J&J Instagram account, showing four people in masks smashing glass displays and putting things in bags.<\/p>\n
The New Westminster Police Department has shared some info about the incident.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe New Westminster Police Department is investigating the break and enter at Everything J & J. We ask that members of the public review and share the CCTV footage,\u201d NWPD Sergeant Andrew Leaver shared with Daily Hive.<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease reach out to police if you have any information, or can identify anyone in the video. Stealing from a small, locally owned business harms real people in our community,\u201d Leaver added.<\/p>\n
Daily Hive has contacted Everything J&J for more information, but the owner and CEO of the shop, Jesse Gihon, shared an impassioned video about the incident on Instagram, highlighting the carnage that took place<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve been hearing a lot about Pok\u00e9mon store break-ins and stuff like that and robberies and theft, and I didn\u2019t think anybody was f*cking stupid enough to do it to our store.\u201d<\/p>\n He then proceeds to take a tour inside the store, showing broken glass everywhere.<\/p>\n Many vocal members of the Pok\u00e9mon community spoke out in the comments of the Instagram video and on social media.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is insanely sad. It\u2019s sickening how common and frequent these robberies are becoming,\u201d said one person in the Instagram comments.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThis is awful and devastating. I hope you guys catch whoever did this,\u201d another follower said.\u00a0<\/p>\n Leaver said that New West Police are aware that there are similar files in neighbouring municipalities.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re working in partnership with our policing partners and sharing information. Our message for the people responsible for these crimes is to take accountability now and turn themselves in to police,\u201d Leaver added.<\/p>\n