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Surveillance footage caught at least two people forcefully entering a Chicago trading card and comic shop in the early hours of Monday morning.
Ronnie Holiday, who owns Elite Sports Cards, shared with FOX 32 that he was alerted by a phone call about a break-in at his premium collectibles store.
“You never want to hear the phone ring at 2 a.m. with that kind of news,” Holiday remarked.
The burglars managed to escape with approximately $100,000 worth of Pokémon and major league sports cards, all while alarms blared throughout the small business.
The theft, involving $100,000 worth of Pokémon and collectible sports cards, is currently under investigation as detectives strive to track down the two individuals responsible for this significant heist. (WFLD-TV via Elite Sports Cards)
Surveillance video captured at least two thieves wearing hoodies and face coverings leaping into the store at approximately 1:54 a.m. on Monday morning.
According to Holiday, the thieves didn’t touch the register. They broke in, hopped over the counter, went straight to the high-end cards and ran out. No injuries were reported in the incident.
A Chicago collectible store owner is devastated after more than $100,000 in merchandise from his business was stolen Monday, April 20. (WFLD-TV via Elite Sports Cards)
He said he believes the group of thieves was likely in the store, scoping out his valuable merchandise prior to the theft.
“I had to have some encountering without a doubt. I think just based on footage and the way they came in timewise, how long they spent, how they knew how to get out, how … to leave,” he said.
It’s unclear what the thieves used to break through the window, but Holiday told FOX 32 he’s going to invest in security upgrades.
“I have to change the styles of windows that I have now. … Very costly. These are thousands of dollars to replace these windows. It’s expensive,” he said.
Police are investigating the blatant heist. No arrests have been made. (WFLD-TV via Elite Sports Cards)
Holiday explained that he’s a small business owner who has worked diligently to be successful, sharing a message directed to the thieves.
“You took away from my family, you … took away from what I worked hard for every day,” he said. “This is something that’s not given to me. I worked for this. I earned this.”
The Chicago Police Department said it is investigating, but no arrests have been made.
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