Ohio Police Find Stolen Baseball Cards Worth Thousands During Traffic Stop
By Hannah DeRuyter
March 1, 2022
Ohio deputies pulled over a driver who was arrested on felony warrants. While searching the vehicle, they also discovered narcotics, stolen baseball cards and odd other items.
According to a Facebook post by the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, deputies pulled over a driver on Evergreen Terrace and arrested the suspect on felony warrants.
During a search of the vehicle, they found "thousands of dollars worth of stolen baseball cards." Deputies believe the stolen merchandise is connected to a recent burglary at a central Ohio card shop.
Along with the baseball cards, deputies found narcotics, including fentanyl, criminal tools, and a mask. Authorities are now investigating to see if the items found in the vehicle were used during recent thefts of catalytic converters.
Here is what the Facebook post said about the incident:
"A SWING AND A HIT! Great work by patrol deputies who stopped a vehicle on Evergreen Terrace just South of W. Broad Street and arrested the driver on felony warrants. A search of the vehicle revealed narcotics, including fentanyl, and thousands of dollars worth of stolen baseball cards. Deputies are investigating whether the stolen items are connected to the recent burglary of a Central Ohio card shop. Deputies also recovered criminal tools and a mask and are investigating whether those items were used in the recent thefts of catalytic converters. Needless to say, the driver rounded third and headed for jail."
A SWING AND A HIT! Great work by patrol deputies who stopped a vehicle on Evergreen Terrace just South of W. Broad...
Posted by Franklin County Sheriff's Office on Sunday, February 27, 2022