Pa. trading-card shop robbery suspect spent stolen cash on Halloween decorations: reports

An armed robbery in which collectible sports cards and cash were stolen from an Altoona shop ended with the suspect being caught on the roof of his home, wearing some of the same clothing from the incident two days prior.

And as 51-year-old Jayson Hodges was taken into custody Thursday, he told police he spent much of the stolen money on Halloween decorations, according to reports.

Altoona police say Hodges, of Trafford, is the suspect caught on surveillance video at Juniata Cards on Tuesday, WJAC is reporting.

That’s where he entered the store with a gun, ordered the owners into the bathroom, and put trading cards and cash in a plastic bin, which he carried out of the store, according to reports.

The surveillance video police released showed the suspect examining boxes of cards, putting some back on the shelf and throwing others into the bin.