Police Make Arrest After Boulder, Colorado Comic Shop Theft

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Earlier this month, Bleeding Cool reported on a break-in at Time Warp Comics of Boulder, Colorado, with greater than $13,000 comics stolen.

Earlier this month, Bleeding Cool reported on a break-in and theft at Time Warp Comics of Boulder, Colorado, with greater than $13,000 price of comedian books being taken whereas inflicting nearly $3,000 in damages.

“He definitely knew exactly what he came in here for,” mentioned Time Warp Comics proprietor Wayne Winsett to the Daily Camera on the time. “It’s obviously a customer or somebody that’s very familiar with the store. He had a backpack, knew exactly where to go, what to take fast and was in and out in less than two minutes.”

Now in accordance with the Daily Camera, native police have arrested James Dobbins Wear, 35, of Nederland on suspicion of second-degree housebreaking, theft, legal mischief and two counts of legal violation of a safety order, a misdemeanour, after he was reportedly recognized whereas promoting the stolen gadgets.

Westword stories that solely two-thirds of the stolen comedian books have been positioned. Ten have been discovered at KaPow Comics and Coffee in Colorado Springs, with proprietor Martin Davidson solely realising he had a few of them when he learn Bleeding Cool’s report detailing the theft and the checklist of the lacking comics.

“I saw an article that said something about Time Warp being robbed and at the bottom of that article was a list of what was stolen. I realized some of those were books I’d just bought the previous Wednesday. I’ve known Wayne for almost thirty years, and I immediately texted him to let him know I’d bought some of his books, and since I’d written the guy a check for them, I knew his name, too. It was pretty easy to figure out who the kid was. We just looked him up on Facebook and, boom, there he was” mentioned Davidson.

Apparently, Wear advised truly Davidson on the time that his retailer and the Iron Lion have been the one two shops domestically presently shopping for books so Winsett known as up the Iron Lion to see if any of the comics had turned up there. “When I got in touch with a manager there, they confirmed that they’d bought seven of them, and wanted to do the right thing in getting them back to us,” although they’d already offered one of many seven books, Daredevil 168 earlier than realizing that it had been stolen. Wear reportedly used the alias Christopher Hitchens on the Iron Lion.

9 News stories that “One of the store owners told police that Wear told him a story about how his sister’s husband and died and he was trying to sell the man’s books. The store owner had seen media coverage of the theft and realized nine of 10 books that Wear sold him were stolen from Time Warp…  A second store owner in Colorado Springs told police that the same man had sold him eight books. Both store owners identified Wear or his vehicle from photographs… One store paid Wear $600 for 10 items, while another store paid him $4,000 for eight items. Both store owners said Wear came in with a woman and a child and told the owners the comics were from Wear’s late brother-in-law.”

A fundraiser was arrange by a few of Winsett’s associates to assist the store get again on its ft and canopy the damages. The cash raised will go towards an upgraded safety system and a brand new and stronger door.

9 News additionally stories from the affidavit; “Wear had also recently fought with Boulder County Sheriff’s Office deputies and then ran from them… A sheriff’s office deputy told police that Wear “will do something to get away and to not be arrested and to be ready for a battle.” The deputy said Wear goes from city to city to avoid charges and that Wear was previously arrested in Boulder County in May on suspicion of burglary, kidnapping, criminal mischief, third-degree assault and misdemeanour child abuse. He also faces charges of contempt of court, according to court records.” Bleeding Cool understands that Wear has now been launched on bail.

Here have been the listed comedian books that have been stolen.

• Marvel Family #2
• Whiz Comics #117
• Punisher #218 Photo Variant
• Black Panther World of Wakanda #1 1:25
• X-Men #2 Torn Cover
• X-Men #12
• Silver Surfer #1
• Aquaman #29
• Conan The Barbrian #1
• Ultimate Fallout #4 2nd Print CGC 9.6 Yellow Label Signed Bendis and Pichelli 4022386002
• Stray Dogs #5 CGC 9.2 fifth Printing 1:25 Yellow Label Signed Fleecs and Forstner
• Daredevil #168 CGC 6.0 Blue Label 2010734006
• Doc Savage #2 CGC 9.4 Blue Label 3697561005
• Amazing Spider-Man #361 CGC 9.6 Blue Label
• Amazing Spider-Man #363 CGC 9.8 Blue Label
• What If? #10 CGC 9.0 Blue Label 2020919002
• Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #1 CGC 9.8 Blue Label 4151535007
• Spider-Man #11 CGC 9.8 Yellow Label Stan Lee Signature 1284253016
• Ms Marvel #1 CGC 9.8 Blue Label 1259255004
• A-Force #2 CGC 9.8 Blue Label 1601175008
• Amazing Spider-Man #122 CGC 6.0 Blue Label 3893247003
• Amazing Spider-Man #300 CGC 9.8

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