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Three collectible stores in the Triangle were targeted by a thief who stole thousands of dollars in PokÃ©mon cards. The robberies have store owners boosting security as they strive to protect their inventory from further hits.


Thousands of dollars worth of PokÃ©mon cards stolen from three local stores

IS HEADED TO THE SCENE. WE'LL HAVE A LIVE REPORT WHEN HE GETS THERE BY GRACE. THANK YOU. >> NEW TONIGHT, A STRING OF BREAK-INS AT 3 LOCAL STORES. YOU CAN SEE THIEVES SMASHING INTO ONE OF THE BUSINESSES IN THIS VIDEO, THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE CAME AND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF POKEMON CARDS WERE STOLEN LAST WEEK, 2 OF THE BREAK-INS HAPPENED IN RALEIGH. ANOTHER ONE WAS IN GARNER. THE BUSINESS OWNERS ARE HOPING TO RECOVER THEIR LOSSES AND FIND THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE. THE BUREAU'S BULLIED IN LEE'S BEEN SPEAKING TO THE SHOP OWNERS TONIGHT. >> THE SAME CRIME, 3 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. TONIGHT, BUSINESS OWNERS LIKE JOSEPH POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR ANSWERS AFTER HIS STORE WAS BROKEN INTO THE DEEP SKIPPED OVER THE CASH REGISTER AND TECHNOLOGY TAKING ONLY THE POKEMON CARDS THEY'RE IN HERE UNDER 40 SECONDS. >> SCOOPING EVERYTHING INTO THE BAG THAT THEY SMASHED THE DOOR AROUND. LISA TELLS ME THE THIEF WALKED AWAY WITH AT LEAST $6,000 WORTH OF PRODUCT. >> HIDDEN LOT GAMES, A NEW WORLD, TOYS AND COLLECTIBLES ARE 2 OTHER SHOPS THAT WERE TARGETED. THEY WERE ROBBED IN ALMOST THE SAME EXACT WAY. IT REPORTED THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF INVENTORY STOLEN. THEY ALL BELIEVED THAT THE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT TO LOOK FOR. I WOULD ASSUME THAT THE PERSON WHO DID THIS HAS BEEN THE STORM BEFORE KIND OF KNEW WHERE WE KEPT. >> SOME OF OUR MORE EXPENSIVE CARDS. SO LIKE WHERE THEY TOOK FROM, LIKE RIGHT BEHIND ME, LIKE IF YOU CAN SEE THAT. BUT WE'RE LIKE 20 PLUS DOLLAR CARDS. SO NOTHING THAT UNDER THAT WAS TAKEN ALL 3 STORES TOLD WRAL THEY'RE ACTIVELY AMPING UP SECURITY. SOME INVESTING IN MORE CAMERAS. OTHERS INSTALLING REINFORCED GLASS WINDOWS AND DOORS. THEY'RE WILLING TO INVEST TO PROTECT THEIR PRODUCT. THE WHOLE STAFF INCREDIBLE PASSION FOR THE STORE FOR THE PRODUCT THAT WE SELL. >> AND SO WHEN SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPENS, THIS IS JUST SHOCKING. IT'S UNFORTUNATE. AND WE JUST HAVE TO HAVE TO

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