STORY: Surveillance footage showed armed robbers packing up merchandise inside a Pokémon card store in New York City earlier this week, as terrified visitors and employees looked on during the brazen burglary.

The incident occurred on Wednesday (January 14) at The Poke Court, which said a card-decorating community event with over 40 attendees was underway in the store as the crime unfolded.

“We love Pokémon, but no card is worth losing lives over,” the retailer said in a statement posted on Instagram on Friday (January 16).

WABC, the local ABC News affiliate, reported on Friday that police had yet to apprehend the suspects, who made off with more than $100,000 worth of merchandise.

Other Pokémon card stores across New York City have since stepped up security measures in the wake of the robbery, WABC said.

Reuters was able to verify the location of the video by The Poke Court store's interior design, which matched file imagery. The date when the video was filmed was verified by corroborating reports and confirmed by the source.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE IMÁGENES

SHOWS: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (JANUARY 14, 2026) (THE POKE COURT - No resale / No archive / Must on-screen courtesy 'The Poke Court')

1. MASKED ROBBERS IN BLACK HOODIES ENTERING POKEMON CARD STORE

2. ROBBER APPROACHING WOMAN AND GRABBING BAG / ROBBER POINTING WEAPON AT PEOPLE INSIDE STORE, AUDIO OF GLASS BEING TAPPED ON AND SMASHED

3. ROBBER BREAKING GLASS ON DISPLAY CASES / ROBBERS TRANSFERRING MERCHANDISE FROM DISPLAY CASE INTO BAG

4. ROBBER ATTEMPTING TO BREAK LOCK ON DISPLAY CASE

5. ROBBER CLOSING ALBUM OF TRADING CARDS / ROBBERS TRANSFERRING MERCHANDISE FROM DISPLAY CASE INTO BAG

6. ROBBER APPROACHING STORE EMPLOYEES AND ASKING FOR OBJECTS TO BE OPENED FAST

7. ROBBERS LEAVING STORE