A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced for the armed robbery of a sports card shop in Altoona. Jayson Hodges, 52, of Trafford, will spend 20 to 40 years in state prison, according to WJAC-TV. Police say Hodges entered Juniata Cards on Sept. 14, 2021, wearing a mask and gloves and armed with a 9 MM handgun. He ordered the owners of the business to a bathroom and stole … [Read more...] about Man Sentenced in Armed Robbery of PA Sports Card Shop
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Notes: Notes: NorCal Burglary Caught on Camera; New England Shop Opens; Vintage Pack Charity Auction; Judge’s 62nd HR Ball Auction Underway; World Cup Sale
Just 23 days after it opened, a hobby shop in Redding, CA was burglarized about 3:20 AM last Friday. A person wearing a medical mask smashed the front door of HnB Collectibles, crawled in and got away with about $15,000 worth of cards and other items. The suspect was in the store for several minutes and was gone before police arrived. Multiple security cameras … [Read more...] about Notes: Notes: NorCal Burglary Caught on Camera; New England Shop Opens; Vintage Pack Charity Auction; Judge’s 62nd HR Ball Auction Underway; World Cup Sale
Texas Card Shop Owners, Both Veterans, Victimized by Thieves on Veterans Day
It was a nightmarish evening in the “Cove.” And not the way to celebrate veterans on Veterans Day. The owners of a central Texas sports card shop lost more than $50,000 in sports cards and collectibles early Friday when four thieves hurled a boulder through a window and helped themselves to autographed cards, jerseys and helmets. And they did it in approximately three … [Read more...] about Texas Card Shop Owners, Both Veterans, Victimized by Thieves on Veterans Day
Traveling Card Shop Thief Gets 5-Year Prison Sentence
A 38-year-old Knoxville, TN man has been sentenced to five years in prison and restitution for a string of sports card shop burglaries in four states last year. Jason L.Cates, 38, was sentenced in federal court Monday for conspiring to transport stolen sports cards and other sports merchandise across state lines. According to his plea agreement, from August 19, … [Read more...] about Traveling Card Shop Thief Gets 5-Year Prison Sentence
Two Men Indicted In Card Shop Thefts In Kentucky, Tennessee
Two men are accused of stealing more than $75,000 worth of sports cards from stores in Kentucky and Tennessee. A federal grand jury in Kentucky on Thursday indicted Coy Lee Best, 35, of Friendsville, Tennessee, and Thomas Zebulon Kasemeyer, 33, of Blount County, Tennessee, on charges of conspiracy and the interstate transportation of stolen goods with a value of $5,000 or … [Read more...] about Two Men Indicted In Card Shop Thefts In Kentucky, Tennessee
Thieves Whack Away but Florida Hobby Shop’s Tough Exterior Prevents Burglary
They huffed and they puffed and they swung some big sticks, but burglars attempting to break into a hobby shop in Broward County, FL struck out early Friday morning. Surveillance video captured two would be thieves taking what appears to be a sledgehammer to the front of AA Mint Cards in Cooper City about 2:17 AM. Mark Amarant and his son Mark, who just opened the … [Read more...] about Thieves Whack Away but Florida Hobby Shop’s Tough Exterior Prevents Burglary
Chicago Card Shop Owner Recovers 5 High-End Cards Stolen In Late May
A Chicago card shop owner is breathing a little bit easier after five high-end graded cards stolen from his shop during Memorial Day weekend were recovered by police. But there is still a large chunk of the 100 cards missing that were swiped from Elite Sports Cards on the city's North Side. Card shop owner Ronnie Holloway said more than $100,000 worth of cards were stolen … [Read more...] about Chicago Card Shop Owner Recovers 5 High-End Cards Stolen In Late May
Smash and Scram: Longtime San Antonio Card Shop Hit By Burglars
San Antonio police are investigating a burglary that resulted in the theft of thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from a longtime hobby shop. It happened just after 4 AM Monday at Sports Cards Plus on the city’s northwest side. Owner Charlie DiPietro says four people dressed in black can be seen breaking into the shop through the front door and then filling trash … [Read more...] about Smash and Scram: Longtime San Antonio Card Shop Hit By Burglars
Tennessee Man Pleads Guilty to 4-State Card Shop Burglary Spree
The Knoxville, TN man arrested in February for a string of sports card shop burglaries has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to conspiracy and transporting stolen goods across state lines. Jason Cates was indicted by a federal grand jury in Lexington, KY five months ago. He pled guilty to the charges on Monday and is now awaiting sentencing. The plea agreement … [Read more...] about Tennessee Man Pleads Guilty to 4-State Card Shop Burglary Spree
Notes: Curry Finals Jersey Nets Big Price; Ruth Rookie Photo Sells; Edmonton Hobby Shop Burglary
Both Steph Curry game jerseys from this year's Finals offered by NBA Auctions were from games the Golden State Warriors lost. That didn't seem to matter to collectors. The black City Edition jersey Curry donned for a Game 3 loss to the Boston Celtics sold late Thursday night for $386,043. The sale followed the June 29 auction for a jersey worn by the … [Read more...] about Notes: Curry Finals Jersey Nets Big Price; Ruth Rookie Photo Sells; Edmonton Hobby Shop Burglary