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Suspect arrested in New Bedford $100K Pokémon heist
Richard Jovahn Nunes, a 24-year-old from New Bedford, was charged with six counts of receiving stolen property over $1,200.
A New Bedford man was arrested on Monday in connection with an over $113K Pokémon card robbery from a collectibles shop earlier this month, police announced Wednesday.
Richard Jovahn Nunes, 24, was taken into custody by the New Bedford and Taunton police departments on Monday and charged with six counts of receiving stolen property over $1,200, the New Bedford department said.
Nunes’ arrest continues the saga of over $100,000 worth of Pokémon cards being pilfered from 1st Edition Collectibles on July 8.
After the robbery, the store closed for ten days.
The New Bedford Police said the investigation’s detective received information on Monday about a lead: A person tried to sell a Base Set Unlimited Green Wings Booster Box worth $30,000, one of the items stolen during the robbery.
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Later in the day, the detective received another tip of an attempted Pokémon card sale by the same person according to police.
At the time Nunes’ arrest, he had an active felony warrant out of Taunton District Court, officials said.
Detectives discovered other stolen Pokémon merchandise from 1st Edition Collectibles in a shoebox in a Dartmouth apartment where Nunes was living, New Bedford police said.
“I appreciate the support of the Taunton Police Department in helping bring this case to a successful resolution,” said Chief Jason Thody. “I also want to thank Detective Nicole Rodriguez for her solid investigative work and persistence in following up on leads that ultimately led to an arrest and the recovery of stolen property.”
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The investigation is still ongoing, police said.
The collectibles shop expressed its gratitude toward the police departments and the local community.
The store announced that proceeds from its “Comeback Collection” shirts, which were launched after the shop reopened July 18, would go towards charity and the community.
“Crime Doesn’t Pay and Karma is Real,” the store said in a Facebook post.
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