Crime & Safety

Suspect Swiped $220 In Pokémon Cards From Suffolk Target: Police

She swiped the highly-coveted cards and made off in a gray SUV, Suffolk police said.

A woman stole $220 in Pokémon cards from Target in Medford back in June, Suffolk police said.
A woman stole $220 in Pokémon cards from Target in Medford back in June, Suffolk police said. (Google Image)

MEDFORD, NY — She had to get them all.

A woman stole $220 in Pokémon cards from Target in Medford back in June, Suffolk police said Thursday.

She stole the cards from the Horseblock Road store then fled in a gray SUV on June 26 at around 1:11 p.m., according to police.

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The crime has been classified petty larceny, according to a police crime alert.

Further details were not released.

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It's the second time within the year that the highly-coveted cards were stolen from a Target.

In December, nearly $1,000 of the cards were stolen from Target in East Setauket.

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