A Pokémon Store Was Robbed At Gunpoint, But It’s Only Made Its Community Stronger
Kotaku | 23.01.2026 22:31
Earlier this month, Poké Court, a Pokémon card and collectible shop in the Manhattan Meatpacking District, was holding a community event where fans gathered to decorate top loaders for their cards. The event was a first of its kind for the store, which opened in November. But that’s not why the people there that night will remember it. The event was crashed by a group of masked robbers who held the store up at gunpoint, smashed glass cases and shelves, and stole over $100,000 worth of collector’s merchandise. “They just grabbed whatever they could,” said owner Courtney Chin.
