They fell prey to the foolish side.
Two nerdy robbers were arrested on charges this week Tennessee comic book store robbery I wore a low-quality Halloween mask and bought thousands of dollars worth of Magic: The Gathering cards.
Investigators said the duo allegedly broke into Grand Adventure Comics and Games in Murfreesboro on Tuesday and stole an estimated $8,000 worth of collectible cardboard game cards. .
Surveillance video shows a man wearing a nun's mask and habits in the style of a heist movie “The Town” – and another one was wearing what appeared to be a Michael Myers mask.
Their disguise prevented the police from losing their scent for a long time.
Phillip Clodfelter, 42, and Kelly Garner, 64, were stopped and arrested for erratic driving.
According to the Musfreeboro Police Department, the officer immediately noticed the mask and said a Magic: The Gathering card was placed in plain sight in the car.
According to police, Kudfelter and Garner also attempted to rob another store, Grand Slam Collectibles, that same night, but were unable to gain entry.
Masfreeboro detectives say the two are now suspected of committing similar robberies at comic book stores in Brentwood and Nashville.
Each is being held at the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center on $48,000 bail.
They are charged with multiple charges including robbery, theft and criminal damage to property.
At the beginning of this summer Revealed on “Fox & Friends” Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance was an avid Magic: The Gathering player, which his wife called the Ohio senator's stupidest thing.
Vance said in an August interview that he stopped playing at a young age.
he said to “semaphore”“The big problem with going from a 13-year-old who likes Magic: The Gathering to a 15-year-old who likes Magic: The Gathering is that 15-year-old girls don't like Magic: The Gathering.”
“So I dropped it like a bad habit,” Vance added.
