Nearly $10k in Pokemon, baseball cards stolen from SoHo card shop

The person suspected of stealing more than $9,700 in trading cards from a SoHo card shop on Oct. 20, 2025. (Credit: NYPD) 

The NYPD is searching for the person who stole nearly $10,000 worth of collectibles from a Tom Brady-backed card shop in SoHo last month.

Trading cards stolen

What we know:

The crime happened just before noon on Oct. 20, at the CardVault store on Lafayette Street.

According to the NYPD, the suspect tried to purchase some cards with a credit card, but the payment was declined. That's when they said the suspect manually used the touch-to-pay system without the employee knowing to bypass the transaction.

The suspect then walked off with more than $9,700 of baseball and Pokemon cards.

What you can do:

Police described the suspect as a man with medium complexion who was last seen wearing a black baseball cap, hoodie and shorts, white socks and sneakers and carrying a multicolored bag. Investigators asked anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.

The Source: Information in this story is from the NYPD.

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