Tom Brady’s new CardVault store in New York City was robbed of nearly $10,000 worth of merchandise on Monday, October 20.
According to a New York City Police Department report on Wednesday, November 12, the suspect allegedly entered the store on Lafayette Street in New York and attempted to purchase $9,710 worth of collectible baseball and Pokémon cards when his credit card declined.
According to the NYPD news release, the suspect, who remains unidentified, “began to enter manual prompts into the contact payment terminal without the employee’s knowledge to bypass the transaction being declined.”
He then left the store with the merchandise and traveled south on Lafayette Street. No injuries were reported in the robbery, which authorities say occurred just before noon.
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Tom Brady’s business portfolio is expanding once again after the retired quarterback acquired 50 percent of CardVault sports collectibles. “Sports collectibles and cards have been part of my DNA since childhood, and CardVault has set the gold standard for what a modern fan experience should be,” Brady, 47, said in a press release on Wednesday […]
The suspect is currently being investigated for grand larceny, which, in New York State, covers incidents in which the value of the stolen property exceeds $1,000.
Brady, a seven-time Super Bowl champion, purchased a 50 percent stake in CardVault in February 2025, according to a press release from the company.
“Sports collectibles and cards have been part of my DNA since childhood, and CardVault has set the gold standard for what a modern fan experience should be,” Brady said in the same press release. “This isn’t just about buying and selling cards; it’s about curating history, building community, turning fans into collectors, and giving them access to own great moments in sports.”
There are eight CardVault locations open across the United States, with a ninth scheduled to open at the Mall of America in Minnesota on Sunday, November 16.
TAMPA, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 28: Tom Brady smiles prior to an NFL football game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Philadelphia Eagles at Raymond James Stadium on September 28, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images
The company has its marquee locations at Boston’s TD Garden, Foxborough’s Gillette Stadium and at Foxwoods Resort Casino.
CardVault also has locations in Dallas, Chicago, East Hampton, East Rutherford and New York City.
The New York City location opened on October 8, less than two weeks before the robbery occurred.
Soon after the store’s opening, CardVault by Tom Brady posted a video on YouTube highlighting the grand opening of the store.
“Just a huge thank you to everybody,” Brady said in the video. “Truly grateful for everyone for taking the time tonight.
He continued: “We’re just going to continue to keep doing what we do. Stay humble, stay hungry.”
New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns was also at the event.
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Brady, widely regarded as one of the greatest NFL quarterbacks of all time, spent 23 years in the league. He played his first 20 seasons with the New England Patriots, winning six Super Bowl championships, before signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a free agent. He won his seventh and final Super Bowl with Tampa Bay in 2021.
He retired from football in 2023 and is now in the second year of his 10-year, $375 million contract with Fox Sports as a football analyst.
“I absolutely [feel] more comfortable,” Brady said in an exclusive interview with Us Weekly about his role behind the microphone. “Just understanding what’s being asked of me and how I want to convey my message to the audience, and then obviously having great teammates at Fox. Kevin Burkhardt, Erin Andrews, Tom Rinaldi, and all the people who produce the games, I just love being a part of it.”