Police arrest 2 after brawl over Pokémon cards at Ottawa Costco

Pokemon cards. (Anastasia Dextrene/CTV News)

The Ottawa Police Service says two men have been arrested following a brawl over Pokémon cards.

Police were called to the Costco store on Strandherd Drive near Fallowfield Road in Barrhaven at around 7:15 a.m. Monday on reports of a fight between several people over a “high-demand item.”

Police confirmed in an email to CTV News Ottawa that people were in line for Pokémon cards when the fight broke out.

Two people received minor injuries during the fight, police said.

The two accused, whom police did not identify, were charged with assault.

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