{"id":144644,"date":"2026-08-12T22:03:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T22:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/144644\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T22:03:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T22:03:11","slug":"new-york-man-accused-of-stealing-100000-in-gold-and-silver-from-berlin-comics-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/144644\/","title":{"rendered":"New York man accused of stealing $100,000 in gold and silver from Berlin comics store"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">BERLIN, Vt. (<a data-ylk=\"slk:ABC22\/FOX44;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mychamplainvalley.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">ABC22\/FOX44<\/a>) \u2013 A man from Elmira, New York is in trouble after police say he may have repeatedly stolen large amounts of gold and silver from a comics shop in Berlin, Vermont.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to Berlin Police, James Schultz, 40, was arrested some time after the latest burglary on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Wonder Cards and Comics;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/wondercardsandcomics.wordpress.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Wonder Cards and Comics<\/a> advertises that it sells precious metals and collectible coins in addition to toys and sports cards. A member of the store posted on its social media that about $40,000 worth of silver bars and coins were stolen Sunday, following a string of thefts in previous months.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:One arrested after parking lot shooting incident in Brattleboro;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mychamplainvalley.com\/news\/local-news\/vermont\/one-arrested-after-parking-lot-shooting-incident-in-brattleboro\/?ipid=promo-link-block1\" class=\"promo-link__link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0One arrested after parking lot shooting incident in Brattleboro\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Sunday, Schultz allegedly entered the store through an unlocked second-story window, and then fled on foot on nearby railroad tracks, leaving behind &#8220;a large number of silver coins and bars&#8221; as he did so. Police say that $10,000 worth of silver was recovered from the area of the tracks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Police say that they identified Schultz as a suspect in part due to a maroon-colored Jeep believed to be connected with thefts from the store, which Schultz was determined to have recently purchased.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Schultz reportedly appeared in court Wednesday, and this story may be updated as we learn more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to ABC22 &amp; FOX44.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mychamplainvalley.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to ABC22 &amp; FOX44.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BERLIN, Vt. 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