WATCH: Pokémon, sports cards heist hits six figures as detectives hunt suspects
'You took away from my family,' owner Ronnie Holiday said in a message directed at the thieves
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Video captured at least two individuals smashing their way into a Chicago trading card and comics shop early Monday morning.
Ronnie Holiday, the owner of Elite Sports Cards, told FOX 32 he received a phone call early Monday about a burglary at his high-end collectible store.
"It's not the call you want to get at 2 o'clock in the morning," he said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The thieves got away with around $100,000 in valuable packs of Pokémon and major league sports cards as alarm bells rang from within the small business.
A $100,000 theft of Pokémon and collectible sports cards is under investigation, and detectives are working to find the two suspects behind the costly heist. (WFLD-TV via Elite Sports Cards)
Surveillance video captured at least two thieves wearing hoodies and face coverings leaping into the store at approximately 1:54 a.m. on Monday morning.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}According to Holiday, the thieves didn't touch the register. They broke in, hopped over the counter, went straight to the high-end cards and ran out. No injuries were reported in the incident.
A Chicago collectible store owner is devastated after more than $100,000 in merchandise from his business was stolen Monday, April 20. (WFLD-TV via Elite Sports Cards)
He said he believes the group of thieves was likely in the store, scoping out his valuable merchandise prior to the theft.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"I had to have some encountering without a doubt. I think just based on footage and the way they came in timewise, how long they spent, how they knew how to get out, how … to leave," he said.
It's unclear what the thieves used to break through the window, but Holiday told FOX 32 he's going to invest in security upgrades.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"I have to change the styles of windows that I have now. … Very costly. These are thousands of dollars to replace these windows. It's expensive," he said.
Police are investigating the blatant heist. No arrests have been made. (WFLD-TV via Elite Sports Cards)
Holiday explained that he's a small business owner who has worked diligently to be successful, sharing a message directed to the thieves.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"You took away from my family, you … took away from what I worked hard for every day," he said. "This is something that's not given to me. I worked for this. I earned this."
The Chicago Police Department said it is investigating, but no arrests have been made.