The FBI has taken over the investigation of a rash of hobby shop thefts in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area last year and may be closer to cracking the case. Four stores and another business that sold valuable cards by mail were burglarized over a few months, resulting in losses of over $250,000. One business had vintage graded cards of Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Hank … [Read more...] about Report: FBI Has at Least One Suspect in Rash of Store Thefts
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Burglary Hits Minnesota Vintage Card Dealer Hard
The rash of sports card-related burglaries in Minnesota isn’t over. Police in St. Paul say thieves broke into a building just after midnight Thursday and stole more than 500 vintage sports cards, valued well into six figures, from the inventory of a long-time dealer. Police say they responded to an alarm and arrived to find a back window broken and the building … [Read more...] about Burglary Hits Minnesota Vintage Card Dealer Hard
New Minnesota Hobby Shop Wiped Out by Burglary
Burglars swiped thousands of sports cards, collectibles and even the security system of a Hopkins, MN hobby shop last week and the store's owners say they're offering a "substantial" cash reward if the crooks can be caught. Police there say the break-in happened at Ultimate Collectibles late last Monday night with an estimated $100,000 loss in inventory and other … [Read more...] about New Minnesota Hobby Shop Wiped Out by Burglary