The major property crime units, commercial pawn monitoring squads, and West Division tactical patrol teams within the Durham Region are hunting an organized five-member crew. Tracked under regional emergency dispatch registries on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, property crime detectives finalized the incident brief 5 wanted after thieves steal $100,000 in trading cards, games from Ajax stores. Targeting the highly liquid and surging secondary market for high-end collectible card games (including vintage Pokémon and hobby sports boxes), the coordinated burglary crew executed back-to-back retail breaches in a single morning, escaping with massive haul volumes valued at in excess of $100,000.
Investigating teams note that the suspects managed to evade initial interception attempts, utilizing a multi-vehicle decoy matrix to compromise immediate police pursuit vectors.
The Dual-Store Break-and-Enter Timeline
The targeted heist was carried out with high speed, utilizing precise breach mechanics to strip both high-value targets within minutes of each other.
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Target 1 – Mintink Cards (1965 Salem Road): During the early morning hours of Sunday, June 14, 2026, at approximately 5:40 a.m., five suspects arrived at the strip plaza location. All individuals were dressed uniformly in black garments with their faces partially covered. Security cameras captured the crew shattering the storefront entry, entering the facility, and aggressively emptying shelves of premium trading cards and wholesale sealed products. The group stuffed the inventory into a white Honda Civic before fleeing the immediate perimeter.
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Target 2 – We Got Gamez (619 Kingston Road West): A mere 15 minutes later, the exact same five-member crew forced entry into a second hobby storefront located in Pickering Village. Store owners confirmed the suspects forced their way in to steal an additional haul of retro gaming merchandise, high-grade vintage consoles, and specialized Pokémon assets.
The Vehicular Intercept and Flight Mechanics
As patrol units converged on the Kingston Road corridor, the tactical situation grew more complex as a secondary getaway vehicle entered the mix.
| Active Suspect Vehicle Asset | Secondary Operational Decoy | Observed Flight Manifest | Final Enforcement Status |
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• Primary Car: White Honda Civic • Used during physical transport of goods |
• Secondary Car: Matching Honda Civic • Deployed to run interference / block tracking |
Both vehicles operated in tandem along regional secondary roads | SUSPECTS WANTED: Fled aggressively from pursuing patrol cruisers; evaded containment lines |
The Secondary-Market Collectible Warning
West Division property crime detectives are warning specialty retailers, online marketplace sellers, and regional hobby collectors to be on high alert for bulk or unusually discounted listings of high-end trading cards and retro gaming systems. Organized retail theft rings frequently target collectable stores because individual items—such as graded trading cards or rare vintage game cartridges—can be liquidated instantly across peer-to-peer apps, collector conventions, or specialized digital forums without traditional serial number tracking.
Active Appeal for Investigative Video and Intelligence
The West Crime Team has launched a comprehensive search for dashcam footage or storefront surveillance captured along Salem Road, Kingston Road, and the surrounding connectors between 5:30 a.m. and 6:15 a.m. on June 14.
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Lead Investigative Desk: Anyone who can identify the individuals in the surveillance footage or who has dashboard recordings of the white Honda Civics driving in tandem is requested to contact D/Cst. Davis of the West Crime Team at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 1905.
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Anonymous Intelligence Routing: Tips can also be securely passed to operators off the record through Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submitted via their encrypted portal at durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca. Reliable tips leading to an arrest or the recovery of the stolen merchandise may qualify for a tax-free cash reward of up to $2,000.
The Durham Regional Police Service West Division handles the active case and evidence files.
Ajax business owners, community collectors, and local residents looking to look over commercial security bulletins, track localized crime statistics, or access retail property protection toolkits can find the data platforms online at drps.ca or monitor local business updates via durham.ca.
