A Pennsylvania man is facing numerous counts of misdemeanor theft after police say he switched price stickers on boxes of trading cards at a local Target—even changing clothes between his crimes in an effort to avoid being caught.
Local media reports say 33-year-old Grant M. Duss of Shaler (PA) is accused of stealing more than $4,200 worth of cards from the store between Dec. 20, 2022 and Jan. 10 of this year. He’s facing 14 misdemeanor counts of theft, one count of possessing a criminal instrument and four summary counts of theft.
Investigators say Duss carried out multiple price switching capers in a single day—five in a row on one occasion. Charging documents indicate he left the store, changed clothes and returned later to pilfer more merchandise.
Police say he would place the barcode of a 79-cent item over the one from a more expensive trading card box and ring himself up through the self-checkout lanes.
“We are very lucky here in Cranberry because we have an on-site loss prevention person who I’m sure through inventory, discovered that these trading cards had been where it’s showing up short, and through video, they were able to determine that this was the actor,” Lt. Chuck Mascellino with the Cranberry Township police told WPXI-TV.
Duss is scheduled for a preliminary hearing June 30.
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Bidding on the Wilt Chamberlain rookie season uniform at SCP Auctions rose quickly within the first 48 hours after bidding opened Monday.
The photo matched shirt and shorts once owned by Chamberlain himself are on the block through June 17.
With the buyer’s premium factored in, the current high bid is over $1.2 million.
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A huge auction of tobacco cards is underway. Collect Auctions is offering 3,200 lots featuring some of the most popular T-cards of all time.
There are over 500 Hall of Famers, with most graded by PSA and SGC.
There are 18 Ty Cobb cards (all four T206 variations and five T213’s), 15 of Christy Mathewson, including five T213’s and 19 featuring Walter Johnson.
The auction runs through June 15.
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The 2023 Stanley Cup Playoff Puck Auctions are up and running at MeiGray.
77 pucks from this year’s games are listed including goal pucks off the sticks of Matthew Tkachuk, Jack Hughes, Matty Beniers, Roope Hintze, Joe Pavelski and others are up for bids through June 20.
Bidding for each puck starts at $50.
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The 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team is getting its own store in the town where they became famous.
It’s the brainchild of Redline Hockey and Mike Eruzione, captain of the 1980 ‘Miracle’ team. The Mike Eruzione Team Shop will open and celebrate its Grand Opening on Main Street in Lake Placid, NY on July 1.
The store will be located next to the USA Hockey Store operated by Redline, and will pay tribute to the 1980 Team by featuring memorabilia, apparel and other items.
“We are very proud to be associated with Mike and the rest of the team as we open a store that will pay tribute to all the players as well as the memory of one of the greatest sports events in history,” remarked Matt Nyman, President and CEO of Redline.
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