An Ontario woman is accused of being a serial Jellycat burglar after a police raid uncovered a large collection of the trendy plush collectible toys at her home, worth an estimated $7,500.

Jellycats are soft, stuffed toys that come in a wide range of whimsical designs, including animals and food items, that have become a trendy, hot collectible craze — reminiscent of Beanie Babies in the 1990s.

The dark side of the Jellycat obsession started to unravel on Oct. 25 when an unspecified number of Jellycats were stolen from a store in Kitchener, Ont.

The store was hit again last Saturday, with Jellycats also the target, Waterloo Regional Police said. The value of plushies from the two heists was about $2,000.

The thefts appeared to be linked and a suspect was identified soon after Saturday’

See Full Page