‘Not going to break me’: Owner of Mandarin trading card shop says $5K in Pokémon cards swiped in smash-and-grab burglary

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Mandarin business owner is speaking out after a smash-and-grab burglary at his trading card store left him reeling and rebuilding.

Surveillance video from Rally Point Cards (press play below to watch) shows a suspect throwing what appears to be a brick through the front window, then rushing into the store wearing a hoodie and a face covering.

In less than two minutes, the person grabbed handfuls of Pokémon cards — including a rare Los Angeles Dodgers-themed card valued at $500 — and disappeared.

Owner Jamey Neher told News4JAX reporter Briana Brownlee and photojournalist Jesse Hanson that the suspect got away with roughly $5,000 worth of inventory.

Rally Point Cards shop owner Jamey Neher (Jesse Hanson/News4JAX photojournalist)

“That’s all inventory that we have to rebuild now,” Neher said. “So that money we were going to use for security now will have to be used to regrow this inventory.”

Neher opened the store just three months ago and said he was in the process of upgrading his security system at the time of the break-in.

He’s now sharing close-up surveillance images of the suspect in the hope that someone will recognize them and contact authorities.

Surveillance video from Rally Point Cards shows a suspect throwing what appears to be a brick through the front window. (Provided by Rally Point Cards)

The incident isn’t isolated. Multiple trading card shops across Florida have been targeted in recent months. While police have not confirmed any connection between the burglaries, Neher believes they’re related.

“This is like our first jump into the real side of business,” he said. “It’s a process. I spend hours every day building this, and someone came and wiped it out very quickly.”

Despite the setback, Neher remains optimistic and says community support has helped him stay focused on rebuilding.

A Mandarin business owner is speaking out after a smash-and-grab burglary at his trading card store left him reeling and rebuilding. (Jesse Hanson/News4JAX photojournalist)

“It’s not going to break me,” he said. “It happens everywhere.”

At this time, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has not released any suspect information. The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact JSO at 904-630-0500 or call CrimeStoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.


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