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Chicago trading card shop burglarized on NW Side
Burglars stole more than $100,000 worth of collectible trading cards after breaking into a Northwest Side shop early Monday.
CHICAGO - Burglars stole more than $100,000 worth of collectible trading cards after breaking into a Northwest Side shop early Monday.
What we know:
The break-in happened around 1:54 a.m. at Elite Sports Cards and Comics, located at 3406 N. Harlem Ave., in the Belmont Heights neighborhood. Police said two offenders shattered the front window of the business, entered and took merchandise before fleeing in an unknown vehicle.
Ronnie Holiday, the owner of Elite Sports Cards, said the suspects appeared to target high-value items and knew exactly where to go inside the store.
According to Holiday, the thieves didn't touch the register. They broke in, hopped over the counter, went straight to the high-end cards and ran out.
Holiday said more than $100,000 worth of Pokémon, NFL and other collectible cards were stolen.
No injuries were reported. Area Five detectives are investigating, and no one is in custody.
The Source: The information in this report came from the Chicago Police Department and Elite Sports Cards owner Ronnie Holiday.