A York County sports card vendor suffered a significant loss when a burglar made off with approximately $14,000 worth of sports memorabilia early Tuesday morning; among the items stolen were rare and valuable cards, including a Michael Jordan rookie card valued at $4,200 and others featuring Jackie Robinson and Lou Gehrig, as reported by ABC27.
The theft occurred at the Morning Sun Marketplace, located on Lincoln Highway in Jackson Township—precisely the Northern York County Regional Police are continuing their investigation into the incident, the burglary was called in just after 1 a.m., and the vendor, who had motion sensors installed, received an alert, he drove to the market posthaste only to come face to face with the suspected thief who, upon being spotted, fled the scene despite the confrontation.
Police have offered a description of the suspect, who was last seen wearing a white mask and a blue Nautica jacket, and have released images of the stolen cards, which include notably a 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan rookie card and a 1947 Jackie Robinson card, all of this has been detailed by FOX43.
In attempts to apprehend the culprit authorities are now reaching out to the public for any information regarding the suspect or burglary, and they've encouraged anyone with knowledge of the case to contact the Northern York County Regional Police Department either by calling or emailing their tips, the details of what to do in case you have information were provided by Local21News, making clear the avenues for anyone who can identify the burglar or provide any leads in this clear-cut case of high-value sports memorabilia theft.
