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Second person in alleged Pokémon card theft turns herself in, police say

Guelph police made another arrest in connection to the theft of Pokemon cards. Ken Hashizume/CJOY

Another arrest has been made in connection with the theft of Pokémon cards from a business in Guelph, Ont.

Two people were seen leaving a store on Stone Road West on Feb. 9 with around $600 in Pokémon trading cards inside a shopping bag.

Investigators say staff at the store followed the pair to their vehicle after seeing them leave without paying for the cards.

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They say one of them dropped their cellphone as they were running to the vehicle. Both managed to flee with the cards.

Investigators say a 36-year-old woman from Kitchener surrendered to police earlier this week.

The other suspect, a 35-year-old man from Ajax, turned himself in on Feb 27.

Both are facing charges.

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