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Horror clown now becomes a TV star against his will
The police are hunting a burglar with a distinctive mask and a penchant for Pokémon trading cards. He struck twice in Ansfelden (Upper Austria), each time wearing a horror clown mask. Now the burglar has become a TV star against his will.
The Ansfelden police department has been investigating this curious case for six months. The wanted burglar with the conspicuous mask struck twice in a short space of time. His target both times was a specialty store in Haid near Ansfelden where collector's cards are sold. And the burglar, who hid his face behind a horror clown mask, was mainly after Pokémon cards.
Sometimes very valuable
If they are the "right" ones, they can fetch several thousand euros - each. "It depends on the age, rarity, type and condition," explained store owner Andreas Falkner in the Krone. The burglar wasn't picky, however, and simply grabbed and took what he could.
Investigators were hoping for sales offers
The first crime took place on March 29. He stole trading cards and other goods were damaged. Five weeks later, on May 4, 2025, he broke into the store again during the night. He stole trading cards again, but the haul was smaller this time as the store owner was at a trade fair with his goods. The total loss amounts to 10,000 euros, according to the owner.
The hope that cards would be offered at flea markets or on internet platforms and that this would lead to the burglar has so far been dashed.
"Manhunt Austria"
Now the thieving horror clown has become a TV star against his will, as surveillance footage of the perpetrator wearing a black sweater and Halloween clown mask is also being shown on television this week.
The case can be seen in "Fahndung Österreich" (Wednesday, from 8.15 pm, on ServusTV).
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