{"id":185780,"date":"2026-02-20T07:15:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T07:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/185780\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T07:15:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T07:15:06","slug":"thieves-carve-hole-through-drywall-to-steal-high-value-pokemon-cards-from-do-we-collectibles-store-in-anaheim-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/185780\/","title":{"rendered":"Thieves carve hole through drywall to steal high-value Pokemon cards from Do-We Collectibles store in Anaheim – VIDEO"},"content":{"rendered":"

ANAHEIM, Calif. (KABC) — Police in Anaheim are searching for three suspects who broke into a collectibles shop and stole tens of thousands of dollars worth of Pok\u00e9mon cards after forcing their way in through a neighboring business.<\/p>\n

The incident happened late Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n

Surveillance cameras at Do-We Collectibles<\/a> on Harbor Boulevard captured three men smashing glass display cases around 3 a.m., grabbing hundreds of trading cards in less than 10 minutes.<\/p>\n

The store’s burglar alarm alerted owner Duy Pham at his home.<\/p>\n

He said the suspects first broke into the business next door, then created a large hole in the drywall to reach his shop.<\/p>\n

“They took a lot of smaller, single cards, and we have a lot of those so it does add up to a lot … big amount of merchandise was stolen here,” he said. “All of our display cases were empty.”<\/p>\n

This comes after a similar incident in January at a Simi Valley store, where surveillance cameras captured several thieves breaking glass cases and taking merchandise.<\/p>\n

Police responding to an alarm there found signs of forced entry. The owner reported that about $500,000 worth of cards had been stolen.<\/p>\n

The rising value of high-end collectibles has fueled thefts across the country.<\/p>\n

Some cards sell for thousands – or even millions – of dollars, including a rare Pok\u00e9mon card sold by social media personality Logan Paul for $16.5 million<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Incidents involving masked thieves have also been reported at a Pok\u00e9mon store in New York.<\/p>\n

Pham said his shop has several surveillance cameras and additional security measures, but he wasn’t surprised it was targeted.<\/p>\n

“We expected that something was going to happen sooner or later,” said Pham. “In this business, we have a target on our back where … we cannot sleep well at night because sooner or later, we’re going to get a break-in. It just happened to be on Tuesday.”<\/p>\n

Police said the suspects got away in a dark-colored sedan.<\/p>\n

Anyone with information is urged to contact police.<\/p>\n

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