Thief targets local trading card shop, gets away with thousands of dollars in merchandise

HONOLULU (KHON2) — There have been scary moments for workers at Aloha Card Store in Puck’s Alley Sunday, Jan. 30 after police say a thief walked in with a gun, demanding sports activities playing cards.

Staff had been serving to a buyer when it occurred.

“He informed all of us to place our arms up and keep behind the counter and look away and don’t have a look at him,” stated Reece Felix, an worker of Aloha Card Store.

Shocked by what they had been seeing, workers stood there frozen whereas the thief went for the sports activities playing cards case.

“He walked over to the show and he began opening it up and taking playing cards,” Felix stated.

In a matter of minutes, the thief acquired away with a bag filled with playing cards value as much as $30,000.

“It’s truly loopy for the entire occasions for that to occur, as a result of it’s in the course of the Tremendous Bowl,” stated Elijah Shimabukuro, an worker at Aloha Card Store. “The Tremendous Bowl is arising actually quickly, and the entire quarterbacks and in style gamers had been on that shelf.”

For Aloha Card Store, it’s not the primary time the enterprise has change into a sufferer.

“We had a housebreaking earlier than, like 5 months in the past once we first opened.” stated Felix. “We had a vent over there on the wall, and somebody kicked it in and crawled although. After the primary time it was like ‘wow that was thoughts blowing. I can’t consider that occurred,’ however this is sort of a complete different stage.”

Police say no arrests have been made right now.

“We’re simply sort of reminding companies to take these proactive steps in defending your self and a few of these issues are simply organising a very good surveillance system,” stated Sgt. Chris Kim of the Honolulu CrimeStoppers. “Organising cameras gives a very good visible deterrent and organising indicators.”

Beefing up safety is strictly what Aloha Card Store plans to do.

“We’re going to set up a buzzer on the door so we will see the folks exterior earlier than we allow them to in,” Shimabukuro stated.

For now, the enterprise is simply glad issues didn’t end up worse.

“In fact, I’m apprehensive in regards to the playing cards and the financial worth, however above all I don’t need my buddies or household to get harm,” stated Felix.

Anybody with details about this case is requested to name HPD.