{"id":412100,"date":"2026-09-27T15:28:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T15:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/412100\/"},"modified":"2026-09-27T15:28:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T15:28:31","slug":"two-from-jacksonville-accused-of-stealing-2500-worth-of-sports-trading-cards-from-target-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/412100\/","title":{"rendered":"Two from Jacksonville accused of stealing $2,500 worth of sports trading cards from Target"},"content":{"rendered":"

PALM COAST, Fla. \u2014 The Flagler County Sheriff\u2019s Office arrested two people from Jacksonville on Monday after deputies said they attempted to steal more than $2,500 worth of sports trading cards from a Target store in Palm Coast.<\/p>\n

Deputies were already at the store investigating an unrelated bicycle theft when store security alerted them to the shoplifting attempt, a sheriff\u2019s office news release states.<\/p>\n

Target loss prevention staff recognized 27-year-old Andrew Simmons as a suspect from previous retail thefts, the news release states. Store employees observed Simmons enter the building, select a plastic storage container, fill it with 98 packs of sports trading cards and walk out of the store without paying, the news release states.<\/p>\n

Deputies spotted Simmons in the parking lot carrying the container toward a black BMW sedan driven by 35-year-old Madeline Whaley. When deputies approached, Simmons placed the container on the ground and ran toward the vehicle before deputies arrested him and Whaley, the news release states.<\/p>\n

During a search of the vehicle, deputies found methamphetamine, fentanyl, crumpled tinfoil with burnt residue and a glass pipe, the release states. A backpack belonging to Whaley was also searched and deputies found a handgun that was confirmed stolen from Jacksonville, the news release states.<\/p>\n

Deputies also found Simmons was a fugitive with four active arrest warrants, including a failure to appear warrant in St. Johns County and three grand theft charges in Clay County.<\/p>\n

Simmons was charged with grand theft, possession of methamphetamine, possession of fentanyl, possession of drug paraphernalia and his active warrants.<\/p>\n

Whaley was charged with accessory after the fact, possession of methamphetamine, possession of fentanyl, possession of drug paraphernalia, grand theft of a firearm, use of a firearm during a felony and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon.<\/p>\n

Both remain in jail. Simmons is being held without bond, while Whaley is being held on a $25,000 bond.<\/p>\n

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Trading cards $2,500 worth of Tops trading cards recovered after an attempted theft Monday (Sept. 21, 2026) from Target in Palm Coast. (Flagler County Sheriff’s Office)<\/p>\n

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Trading cards $2,500 worth of Tops trading cards recovered after an attempted theft Monday (Sept. 21, 2026) from Target in Palm Coast. (Flagler County Sheriff’s Office)<\/p>\n

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