Global Courant 2023-04-27 04:49:30
Arizona police on the trail of a Pokémon card robbery were led to a suspect, who was in possession of drugs and a gun along with a woman and baby in the vehicle.
The Prescott Valley Police Department said officers were dispatched to a local business at 10 a.m. on April 19 in response to shoplifting.
Company employees told police that since September 2022 they had been monitoring two people suspected of stealing numerous items on eight separate occasions.
Pokémon trading cards (iStock)
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When the detective arrived, they learned that a man and a woman were being observed by the loss prevention specialists as they searched consumables, football cards, baseball cards and other items.
On April 19, the man was seen collecting $483 worth of Pokémon cards from the company.
Flashing lights on top of police patrol car (iStock)
Damage prevention personnel identified 26-year-old Tyler Moore and 25-year-old Brittany Bender as the suspects.
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After learning of the theft, the detective was monitoring the suspect’s home on North Taylor Drive when a vehicle pulled into the driveway just after midnight.
Police said both Moore and Bender were in the vehicle, as well as Bender’s 7-month-old baby, who slept in the back seat.
Prescott Valley, Arizona Police K-9 Kato searched a vehicle and reportedly found drugs and a gun. (Prescott Valley Police Station)
According to police, Moore and Bender have a history of illegal drug possession, and when approached that night, they told inconsistent stories.
Prescott Valley Police K-9 Kato searched the vehicle Moore and Bender were in and found more than a pound of marijuana, seven bags of cocaine, 20 psilocybin chocolate bars, and a gun.
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The psilocybin mushrooms, police added, were reportedly in boxes next to the baby in the back seat.
The Prescott Valley Police Department did not immediately respond to questions about the incident.
Moor and Bender face numerous charges, including possession of dangerous drugs, possession of narcotics, possession of a weapon in a drug offense and endangerment.
The investigation into the case is ongoing.
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Police encourage anyone with information about the investigation to contact them at 928-772-9267.
Greg Wehner is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital.
