“It’s not the call you want to get at 2 o’clock in the morning,” he said. The thieves got away with around $100,000 worth of valuable packs of Pokemon and major league sports cards as alarm bells rang from within the small business. “It is not the kind of call you want at 2 in the morning,” Holiday said. The thieves made off with $100,000 worth of valuable packs and major league sports card as alarms rang within the small business. The thieves broke in and hopped over the counter to get the expensive cards. They then fled. The incident was not reported to have caused any injuries. He said that he believes that the group of thieves were likely in the shop, scoping out the valuable merchandise before the theft. “I knew I had to encounter someone, without a doubt.” He said that he believed the footage, and how they entered, how long they stayed, and how they knew to get out or leave, was enough to make him believe this. Holiday told FOX 32 that he will invest in security upgrades. Very expensive. It costs thousands of dollars to change these windows. He said, “It’s expensive.” Holiday said he is a small-business owner who has worked hard to be successful. He shared a message addressed to the thieves. “This is not something that I’m given. I earned this. I earned it.” The Chicago Police Department has said that it is investigating but no arrests have yet been made.
