Pokemon Criminal Uses Chainsaw To Steal $12,000 Of Cards

A burglary at Collection Realm in Lake Park, Florida, involved an alleged thief cutting a triangle-shaped hole in a hurricane-proof window using a battery-powered chainsaw. Surveillance footage reportedly captured the method and recorded the thief’s license plate. The suspect appeared to injure himself during the break-in, leaving blood at the scene. The store owner contacted the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office after discovering the theft. The owner estimated that about $12,000 worth of Pokémon cards were taken, including sleeved cards and bulk. Clayton Warren was arrested the same day and later released on a $20,000 surety bond. He faces charges including burglary and grand theft, with allegations involving damages over $1,000 and theft valued between $10,000 and $20,000.

"Surveillance footage showed someone cutting a triangle-shaped hole in a hurricane-proof window with a battery-powered chainsaw, because Florida. The thief seemingly managed to injure himself in the process, and left blood at the scene. Oh, and he also got his license plate recorded on camera. Via the arrest report we dug up, Warren was caught and arrested later the same day, before being released on a $20,000 surety bond the following evening, May 22."

"According to local news source , the owner of Collection Realm contacted the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office toward the end of last week to report that his store had been burgled overnight. Surveillance footage showed someone cutting a triangle-shaped hole in a hurricane-proof window with a battery-powered chainsaw, because Florida. The thief seemingly managed to injure himself in the process, and left blood at the scene."

"WPTV says the store owner watched the surveillance footage and estimated that $12,000 worth of his Pokémon stock was taken in the burglary, including sleeved cards and a bunch of bulk. He also found footage of someone matching Warren's description visiting the store a couple of days earlier. All in all, the thief sounds like a real pro."

"Far be it from me to give advice to would-be burglars, but a few things to generally avoid are loud, cumbersome electric tools, driving your own car right up to the store, and then just cutting yourself open in the process."

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