NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — Multiple attendees and vendors were robbed during what should have been an enjoyable experience for convention goers over the weekend, according to the New York State Troopers.<\/p>\n
At least three people were robbed of almost $11,000 worth of cash, merchandise and equipment, state troopers say.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Stay connected with community stories that matter: Visit our homepage\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n One convention attendee had $600 in cash stolen from them, while a vendor was robbed of $9,600 worth of Pok\u00e9mon cards. Another attendee had $747 worth of camera equipment stolen, law enforcement officials say.<\/p>\n Arrests have been made in connection with the cash and Pok\u00e9mon cards however, the stolen camera equipment remains under investigation.<\/p>\n \u00a0More Local News\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Multiple attendees and vendors at the convention reported instances of theft on social media over the weekend, including an artist who said they had a cash box stolen and a photographer who said their camera equipment was stolen. State police however, were not able to confirm these reports.<\/p>\n A spokesperson for LeftField Media, which manages Anime NYC, did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the incidents.<\/p>\n Dominique Jack is a digital content producer from Brooklyn with more than five years of experience covering news. She joined PIX11 in 2024. More of her work can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n