Pokémon card sale ends in horror stabbing as 'line cutting' sparks huge brawl
A highly anticipated Pokémon card sale ended in a horror stabbing which left one man with life threatening injuries after the suspects allegedly cut in line, sparking a massive brawl.
Pokémon fans lined up early outside a GameStop store in Colma, California, ahead of a highly-anticipated restock of the popular trading cards on Saturday. But after the suspects cut in line, anticipation turned to horror. One suspect, 49-year-old Miguel OrellanasFlores, from San Francisco, allegedly attempted to cut in line in order to buy one of the cards. Soon afterward, an argument ensued and erupted into a full-blown brawl, according to the Colma Police Department.
Certain Pokémon cards have been estimated to be worth millions of pounds with scalpers and fans alike hoping to make money off more valuable ones.
"Police officers responded to a report of a physical altercation involving multiple individuals at Game Stop, located at 4929 Junipero Serra Boulevard," a statement shared on the force's Facebook page of July 6 said. "Upon arrival, officers located one victim with lacerations to the head an multiple stab wounds.
"Officers immediately began to render medical aid to the victim at the scene and he was transported to a local hospital with life threatening injuries. The victim is currently in a stable condition."
Police said OrellanasFlores and another suspect, Isaiah Calles, 27, from San Francisco, were allegedly involved in the altercation and that both fled the scene in separate vehicles, a Honda and a Toyota, before officers arrived.
The victim gave photos of the suspects' vehicles, including their licence plates, to police. The Honda was located by Colma Police Department officers in the area of Junipero Serra Boulevard and Serramonte Boulevard. Officers with the Daly City Police Department later located the Toyota at Gellert Park in Daly City and both suspects were arrested.
"Officers later determined a verbal argument occurred between the victim and PrellansFlores after OrellanasFlores tried to cut in line to buy Pokémon cards. The argument turned physical when OrellanasFlores struck the victim in the back of the head with a glass mason jar.
"The second male, Calles, then grabbed the broken shards of the glass of the mason jar and began to stab the victim multiple times. OrellanasFlores and Calles were arrested for assault with a deadly weapon, assault with a deadly weapon causing great bodily injury, battery with serious bodily injury and conspiracy to commit a crime.
Both have been transported and booked at the San Mateo County Jail. The Mirror has contacted the Colma Police Department for comment.
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