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2 accused of stealing over $1K in items, including Pokémon box sets from Hialeah GameStop, cops say

Katherine Langford
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2 accused of stealing over $1K in items, including Pokémon box sets from Hialeah GameStop, cops say — Aventura Business news

Two people accused of going into a GameStop store in Hialeah and stealing merchandise, including Pokémon box sets, were arrested on Thursday, authorities said. Melissa Castro, 38, and Jose Nunez, 38, were charged with third-degree grand theft. Castro on Friday refused to appear in court, while Nunez did. A judge set both their bond at $2,500. According to authorities, on Monday, the two were seen going into the Game Stop at 1001 West 49th Street and then went off in different directions in the store. An arrest report said surveillance video inside the store captured Castro and Nunez grabbing several items, including Pokémon box sets, which totaled over $1,130. The pair then ran past cashiers and left the store, the report said. After they left, the report said, a witness was able to take a picture of the vehicle they were driving, and detectives were able to match the car s tag to a rental location in Miami, the report said. Detectives then met with the owner,

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