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Mass Man Admits He Broke In, Stole Cards

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The Sun-Chronicle of Attleboro, Mass. reports that a 49-year-old man was sentenced Monday to 18 months in jail after pleading guilty to breaking into a shop in the area and stealing  some valuable vintage baseball cards. John A. Mann, 49,  admitted that he broke a window pane to get into J  & J Sports Cards during a snowstorm on Jan. 13.  He left with unknown, but … [Read more...] about Mass Man Admits He Broke In, Stole Cards

Arrest in Rash of Card Store Burglaries

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A 27-year-old man is in jail after Spokane, Washington police say he burglarized three area card shops over the last six weeks. Robert J. Frates was arrested after the owner of a fourth shop recognized some items he was being offered in trade as those reported stolen earlier this fall. On October 26, Collector's Corner reported $10,000 of merchandise was stolen in a … [Read more...] about Arrest in Rash of Card Store Burglaries

Florida Man Arrested for Stealing Cards, Etc.

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A Spring Hill, Florida man with a long rap sheet is facing several new counts of theft after Hernando County sheriff's investigators say they nabbed him selling stolen vintage sports cards on eBay. Robert Benson was already in jail facing eight stolen property counts from an April 30 arrest.  Now he's looking at seven more after the sheriff's office recovered a Bart Starr … [Read more...] about Florida Man Arrested for Stealing Cards, Etc.