Cole Harbour, N.S. — The RCMP have arrested a Halifax-area man in connection with a trading card robbery at a Cole Harbour store last month.
Police responded to a store on the 900 block of Cole Harbour Road around 7 p.m. on February 2 after a suspect smashed a display case, grabbed trading cards, and threatened a staff member. The suspect then fled in a vehicle heading east on Cole Harbour Road.
On February 5, a Halifax Regional Police officer arrested a man on an unrelated matter and identified him as the Cole Harbour robbery suspect. Authorities seized unopened boxes of trading cards from the suspect, who was wearing the same outerwear as seen in the robbery.
Chad Alan Aubrey Moore, 38, was charged with robbery and mischief. He remains in custody ahead of his scheduled court appearance on April 14.
Police are still investigating a separate trading card theft at another Cole Harbour store, seeking a suspect described as an 18- to 20-year-old with a slim build.
Store owner Phil Anderson noted that Pokémon cards are in high demand and can be worth millions due to scarcity, creating a strong secondary market.
