Arapahoe County Sheriff investigating 2,810 consoles stolen from Love’s Truck Stop days after Nintendo Switch 2 launch.
By Michael Braithwaite | The Denver Gazette
Just like Nintendo gaming villain Wario, these thieves were looking for their gold mine.
More than $1.4 million worth of Nintendo Switch 2 consoles were stolen in a heist from a semi-truck parked at a Love’s Truck Stop on June 8, according to the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office.
During a pre-trip inspection of his cargo, the truck driver — parked at the stop in the 1100 block of South 1st Street in Bennett — found several pallets with 2,810 consoles of the newly released Nintendo Switch to have been stolen, according to a news release from the office.
The thievery took place just three days after the console was released to the general public, and occurred while the driver was en route to a GameStop store in Grapevine, Texas, according to the news release. The truck’s cargo originated from Nintendo of America in Redmond, Washington.
The driver told sheriff’s deputies that he did not know what was in the trailer, only that it contained games or toys, according to the release. The trailer did not have noticeable Nintendo decals on it, according to photos provided by the office.
Investigators are not sure whether the heist occurred in Bennett or in another city where the truck had stopped. If caught, the thief could face charges of felony theft valued at $1 million or more, as well as criminal mischief.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office investigations tip line at 720-874-8477.
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