Florida martial arts trainers are taking action against a man accused of stealing $30,000 worth of Pokémon cards

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Two Florida martial arts trainers reportedly jumped into action Monday after a man was caught trying to steal more than $30,000 worth of Pokémon cards from a game store.

Newly released surveillance video shows the attempted theft at the Pro-Play Games Store in the 1400 block of Southwest 107th Avenue in Miami.

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The attempted robbery occurred when 33-year-old Jasiel Manfarrol entered the store and asked for a folder full of Pokémon cards. After the store owner presented the folder to Manfarrol, he allegedly grabbed it and headed out, NBC affiliate WTVJ reported.

According to Pro-Play Games, the folder contained approximately 3,000 cards worth more than $30,000.

“When I saw him walk away, when I told him to drop the stuff, he looked back and laughed,” general manager AnaMilena Machado told WTVJ. “It felt so helpless in that moment because we were just watching $30,000 or $40,000 of our hard work just disappear.”

However, when the 33-year-old fled the store, he was met by the store owner and two passers-by. According to WTVJ, police said Manfarrol pulled out a pair of pliers and made “several stabbing motions” toward one of the men who tried to stop him.

Manfarrol also said, “I’m going to stab you,” in Spanish, according to an arrest report.

According to WTVJ, he managed to escape the group of men, but moments later he encountered two trainers training at a nearby martial arts studio and they attacked him.

“My friend jumped out of the car, interrupted him, and that's when we got on top of him and used our ju-jitsu to subdue him,” Dominic Galiana told WTVJ.

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Authorities arrived shortly thereafter and arrested Manfarrol. The 33-year-old, who is homeless, was sentenced to prison for grand theft and grievous bodily harm.

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