Two arrested and charged for assault after Pokémon card altercation

In this Sept. 8, 1999 file photo, a selection of Pokemon trading cards are displayed in Scituate, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, file)

By Natasha O'Neill

Posted Nov 24, 2025 04:19:07 PM.

Last Updated Nov 24, 2025 04:28:46 PM.

Ottawa police charged two men after a fight over Pokémon cards in Barrhaven.

According to officials, they were called around 7:15 a.m. to a strip mall in the 4300 block of Standherd Drive. The reports indicated that there was an altercation happening over a high-demand item.

In an email to CityNews, police detailed that the altercation happened in a line for Pokémon cards. Two adult males suffered minor injuries in the incident.

Officials said they arrested and charged two suspects with assault.

“Friendly reminder: please be patient with others while shopping during sales and leading into the holidays,” police said.

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