Two men have been arrested in Southern California in separate incidents involving the theft of sports cards by switching bar codes. it's the type of theft store security and law enforcement officers continue to battle. San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies say the most recent incident began last month when Target security had detained a man for stealing boxes … [Read more...] about 2 in Trouble for Bar Code Switching on Sports Card Boxes
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$275,000 in Cash Stolen from Vehicle at National Sports Collectors Convention
The last day of the National Sports Collectors Convention was a costly one for someone and it wasn’t because they spent too much on cards. Cleveland Police First District detectives say they are looking for thieves who broke into a vehicle at the I-X Center after the show on Sunday, July 28 and stole about $275,000 in cash. The victim, a 48-year-old sports … [Read more...] about $275,000 in Cash Stolen from Vehicle at National Sports Collectors Convention
Notes: FBI on Case in Dallas, Tomasulo Joins Goldin, More
The FBI is now involved in the search for a group of men who are believed to have conspired to steal over 160 high value vintage baseball cards from a dealer at the Dallas Card Show last Sunday. The Bureau and Allen, TX police have been reviewing surveillance video as they search for a group of men who are believed to have conspired to steal a carrying case from Legacy Cardz … [Read more...] about Notes: FBI on Case in Dallas, Tomasulo Joins Goldin, More
Value of Sports Cards, Willing Black Market Buyers Can Entice Thieves
Theft at sports card shows is nothing new. As long as strangers gather together in a room with dealers showing items of value, it's always a possibility. While most dealers aren't going to lose sleep over a daring kid who walks off with a $20 rookie card of some popular new player, the 21st century has made six and seven-figure cards on display more common than not at large … [Read more...] about Value of Sports Cards, Willing Black Market Buyers Can Entice Thieves
Former City Employee Avoids Jail for Using City Credit Card to Buy Sports Cards
The Indiana man who used a city credit card to buy nearly $250,000 worth of sports cards for his own use avoided jail time but will have to pay back the money. A Whitley County judge has accepted a plea agreement between Mark Green and the local prosecutor’s office. Green, 52, spent 20 years as the parks superintendent in Columbia City before being fired in … [Read more...] about Former City Employee Avoids Jail for Using City Credit Card to Buy Sports Cards
Former Augusta National Employee Pleads Guilty to Thefts but Investigation Continues
A Georgia man who worked at Augusta National Golf Club has admitted stealing and selling documents and letters written and signed by legendary club founder Bobby Jones and Green Jackets won by Arnold Palmer, Gene Sarazen and Ben Hogan. Richard Brendan Globensky, 39, of Augusta, also admitted to stealing millions of dollars in Masters Tournament merchandise meant for public … [Read more...] about Former Augusta National Employee Pleads Guilty to Thefts but Investigation Continues
Michigan Man Facing Felony for Series Retail Card Thefts
A 35-year-old Michigan man is in jail for what police are calling a series of thefts of thousands of dollars in trading cards from local retail outlets. Officers in Wixom, MI, say they arrested Daniel Glenn Jackson after zeroing in on him as a prime suspect. Last Thursday morning, officers conducted surveillance after receiving information that a suspect would be … [Read more...] about Michigan Man Facing Felony for Series Retail Card Thefts
Notes: Cards at Heart of Embezzlement Case; eBay Sponsoring Trade Nights; Astros Gold Gear up for Grabs; NHL Puck Auction
A former city employee and college basketball coach in Indiana is accused of using $246,000 in city funds to buy sports card boxes, some of which he sold online for profit. Mark Green, 51, the former parks superintendent in Columbia City, near Ft. Wayne, is now facing charges of corrupt business Influence, official misconduct and four counts of theft. A local media … [Read more...] about Notes: Cards at Heart of Embezzlement Case; eBay Sponsoring Trade Nights; Astros Gold Gear up for Grabs; NHL Puck Auction
Shop Talk: Dealing with Recent In-Store Theft
Tony Reid chronicles the happenings inside Sports Zone, the Central Pennsylvania shop where he works. —– It all started as I was on my lunch break enjoying a nice Subway sub and some Mr. Ballen videos last Tuesday afternoon. The owner of the shop sent me a text asking if I knew the whereabouts of a box of 2022 Certified Football that had been on the shop's front counter … [Read more...] about Shop Talk: Dealing with Recent In-Store Theft
Notes: Rash of Burglaries at Ohio Shops; LeBron Triple-Double, Olympic Hockey Jersey Auctions
The rash of hobby shop thefts continues with police now connecting at least two northeast Ohio burglaries. About 3:15 AM Wednesday, someone broke through a glass front door at Youngstown Sports Cards and stole around $10,000 worth of cards and other merchandise. Owner George Samonas told WKBN-TV he was still compiling inventory, though. The burglar was inside the shop for … [Read more...] about Notes: Rash of Burglaries at Ohio Shops; LeBron Triple-Double, Olympic Hockey Jersey Auctions