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Durham police arrest one suspect, search for second in Pokémon card robbery case
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Durham police arrest one suspect, search for second in Pokémon card robbery case

Posted: 6/9/2026, 2:49:21 AM

Durham police arrested one person and are searching for another after an armed robbery linked to a Pokémon trading card meetup.

Police say the robbery happened around 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3 at Elmira Park at 540 Elmira Ave.

During the investigation, detectives discovered the Burlington Police Department were investigating a similar robbery. A joint investigation between the two agencies led detectives to identify two suspects they believed were responsible for both incidents.

Police arrested 19-year-old Kaire Dixon of Durham. He faces three counts of robbery with a dangerous weapon and two counts of conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon.

Investigators have also obtained arrest warrants for 18-year-old Choe White of Durham. He is wanted on charges of robbery with a dangerous weapon and conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon.

Pokemon card collectors and enthusiast say the recent surge in popularity has caused the value of cards to rapidly increase. 

“Cards that were $5.06 months ago are $50. Cards that were $50 then are now $100 and so forth and so on. The value of those has garnered a lot of attention," said Adam Reynolds, co-owner of Triangle Area Trading Cards. 

Reynolds recommends that anyone trading cards to meet in public-well lit spaces, and to never go alone to prevent incidents like this robbery. 

“Anybody is more than welcome to come in and trade and do their business in our shop as a safe place for the community. We welcome any of those deals," said Reynolds. "If you need a safe place there is police stations, open areas within restaurants.

Police are asking anyone who knows White’s whereabouts to contact Investigator T. Blake with the Durham Police Department at (919) 560-4440, extension 29282.

Anonymous tips may also be submitted through Durham CrimeStoppers at 919-683-1200 or online at durhamcrimestoppers.org. Callers never have to identify themselves and may be eligible for a cash reward if their information leads to an arrest.