Stephen Adams, a 40-year-old former employee of the well-known Atlanta hobby shop, Cards HQ, has been slapped with theft charges after allegedly swiping more than $20,000 worth of sports cards.
That's a ton of Will Grier and Desmond Ridder cards!
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Adams was one of the people breaking cards live on WhatNot. According to the police report, instead of selling all the cards, he would put some in a bag and take them home.
The dip moves took place between December 4, 2024 and Jan. 2, 2025.
According to the Cobb County Police Department, Adams was caught red handed on a live stream towards the end of his time at Cards HQ.
He also allegedly falsified company records in an attempt to hide the cards he was stealing.
Geoff Wilson, the Sports Card Investor, is part owner of Cards HQ. He says that Adams stole boxes, not individual cards like the early reports stated.
Wilson claims no customer cards were stolen.
Adams was arrested on February 12 and released on Feb. 13 on a $10,000 bond.
In a video released to Instagram, Adams says he is innocent until proven guilty and that other employees at Cards HQ were written up for violations.
>VIDEO: Adams Says I'm Innocent
