An Oregon man is facing theft charges over the sale of phony autographed memorabilia. Police in Eugene say Harold Gardner, 62, of Roseburg, sold sports items bearing signatures he said he’d inherited from his uncle, but were actually signed by Gardner himself. According to the Register-Guard of Eugene, the theft charges were filed last month by the Lane County … [Read more...]
18 Years for Man Connected to Home Invasion Robbery of Collector
A suburban Chicago man who played a role in the violent home invasion robbery of a sports card collector nearly three years ago has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. Cook County prosecutors say Steven Chung, 29, of Des Plaines, knew the victim and his valuable collection. They say Chung relayed that information to two other men and led them to the man’s … [Read more...]
SoCal Detectives Find Stash of Stolen Collectibles
A stolen firearm led police to a large cache of sports memorabilia, baseball cards and coins late last week and a 30-year-old man from Anaheim, CA has been arrested in connection with the case. Last Thursday, Anaheim PD detectives and investigators from a crime task force arrested Paul Muna in West Anaheim for possession of the stolen gun. Further investigation led … [Read more...]
Ex-Parking Officer Charged With Stealing from Cooperstown Shop
A 21-year-old former Cooperstown, NY parking enforcement officer has been charged with stealing more than $56,000 worth of cards from a local hobby shop. Ian Robert Turner, of Burlington Flats, NY, is facing second degree grand larceny charges after turning himself in to police on Monday according to Otsego County District Attorney John M. Muehl. WBNG in Binghamton, … [Read more...]
Trade You a Blaster Box for Some Smack…
A Howell, Mich., man has been sentenced to 12 days in jail for his role in a retail fraud scheme involving the theft of sports cards from Meijer stores in the southern part of the state. According to WHMI radio, 20-year-old Daniel James Bolenbaugh (right) pled guilty to a charge of receiving and concealing stolen property. Police say he was the lookout for … [Read more...]
Two Arrested for Baseball Card Box Fraud
Two Orlando, Fla., residents have been arrested after authorities say they bought sports card boxes, swapped UPC codes to get a lower price at checkout and then re-sold the items for a profit. According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Orlando Regional Operations Center, Jesus L. Gil, 45, and Vivian C. Galarraga, 37, were involved in the organized retail … [Read more...]