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Pokémon thief had to catch them all—at gunpoint

Pokémon thief had to catch them all—at gunpoint

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Jul 28, 2025
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Disappointed Pikachu in a still frame from Pokémon

California man Mohammad Asif, 36, was arrested Thursday and charged with burglary and other crimes after a woman reported that her phone was taken from her at gunpoint—and Pokémon cards soon robbed from her boyfriend's home, along with other valuables.

WTOP report the robbery, burglary and arrest happenin…

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