Crime & Safety
Police Seek Woman Who Broke Into Tesla, Stole $400 In Pokémon Cards: Police
Irvine police sought the public's help in finding a woman who allegedly stole Pokémon cards from the trunk of a car in Orange County.
IRVINE, CA — Authorities sought the public's help in locating a theft suspect who was caught on video allegedly stealing Pokémon cards and other items from the trunk of a car in Orange County.
The incident happened Saturday in the parking garage of an apartment building on Miramonte in Irvine, according to the Irvine Police Department.
"A woman possible associated with Team Rocket was caught on camera opening the trunk of a Tesla," the department said on Instagram.
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Investigators found that the entire incident was captured on the car's cameras.
"Help us catch this one before she disappears into the tall grass! ... We 'gotta catch 'em all'," police said in the post.
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Residents with information were urged to send tips to jsampson@cityofirvine.org.
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