Police were called to an address in Happy Valley about 11pm on Wednesday 28 October by reports of a break-in.
A teenage girl was home alone when she heard noises inside the house and went to investigate, finding an unknown man inside. She ran to a neighbour’s house and called police.
Patrols quickly arrived and found Pokémon cards strewn across the front yard. A suspect was located nearby and was allegedly in possession of a large quantity of Pokémon cards stolen during the break-in.
Southern District CIB detectives and crime scene investigators attended and examined the scene.
The 39-year-old Tea Tree Gully man was arrested and charged with aggravated serious criminal trespass and theft. He was refused police bail and will appear in the Christies Beach Magistrates Court today, Thursday 29 October.
The victim was shaken but not physically injured during the incident.
Police recovered thousands of dollars’ worth of Pokémon cards.
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