PERRY, Iowa [KCCI] – Police in Perry are searching for a suspect who broke into TCG Planet, a local trading card store, and stole an estimated $25,000 to $40,000 worth of Pokémon cards, according to the owners of the store. The burglary occurred shortly after the store closed on Sunday evening, and the owners say the thief was caught on surveillance video.

The thief reportedly broke through two back doors to reach the store’s valuable Pokémon card collection. Security cameras inside the store captured the break-in until the thief ripped them from the walls. However, neighboring businesses’ cameras recorded a clear image of the suspect’s face, which store owners said looked like a man who had been in the store several times throughout the week.

The Pokémon card resale market has surged in recent months, making it difficult for retailers to keep inventory in stock. The incident follows a similar, but unrelated, theft at Hi-5 Comics and Cards in Des Moines last December, where a thief stole several boxes of trading cards, including Pokémon cards.