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A Santa Ana mall employee fought off two thieves as they attempted to get away with more than $2,700 worth of Pokémon cards last month, and the altercation was caught on video.

The incident occurred on June 26, when two men walked into a store in the MainPlace mall. The suspects apparently selected multiple items and ran out of the store without paying, according to Santa Ana police.

“We don’t believe the confrontation happened inside the store, the confrontation happened outside once the employee saw them run from the store,” Sgt. Maria Lopez said

The employee chased after the men and fought both of them.

The struggle continued on a bridge outside the mall until the suspects dropped the items and ran away and into a parking area, surveillance video released by police shows.