An investigation is underway following an armed robbery at a Pokémon shop in Manhattan Wednesday night.
NYPD officials say officers responded to a 911 call for three males wearing masks robbing the Poké Court at 412 W. 13th St. in the Meatpacking District.
An employee told Eyewitness News that over $100,000 worth of merchandise was stolen from the store.
They said the suspects, who were wearing anime backpacks, kept everyone in the store while the robbery occurred, and were armed with a gun and hammers.
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The store was packed with more than 40 customers for its first-ever community event when the robbers stormed in.
The employee said the robbery all went down in just three minutes.
The store opened just last November.
The shop sells Pokémon cards and card accessories, as well as Pokémon-inspired lifestyle goods and curated artist creations.
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