2 men in Halloween masks arrested after break-in at Murfreesboro comic store

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WKRN) — Two men wearing Halloween masks were arrested this week after reportedly breaking into a Murfreesboro comic bookstore and stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of collectible game cards.

The alleged break-in happened on the night of Tuesday, Sept. 24, at Grand Adventures Comic and Games on Memorial Boulevard, according to the Murfreesboro Police Department.

Authorities said two men, identified as 42-year-old Phillip Clodfelter and 64-year-old Kelly Garner, smashed the glass of the business’s front door to get inside. They then stole an estimated $8,000 worth of Magic: The Gathering cards.

However, police said the two masked men didn’t stop there. Clodfelter and Garner reportedly tried to break into Grand Slam Collectibles on Northwest Broad Street the same night but failed to get inside.

Surveillance footage from the business showed the two suspects wearing distinctive masks. According to Murfreesboro police, one resembled Michael Myers and the other a nun from the 2010 thriller, “The Town.”

Investigators said the video also identified their getaway car, a red Honda. After issuing a BOLO for the vehicle, Smyrna police reportedly spotted the Honda driving erratically and made a traffic stop.

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Officers said they immediately recognized the masks and stolen collectible game cards, which were sitting in plain sight inside the car. Following further interviews with Murfreesboro detectives, the two men were arrested and charged with burglary, theft and vandalism.

Garner and Clodfelter are also suspected of committing similar burglaries at comic stores in Brentwood and Nashville, detectives said. As of Friday, Sept. 27, both were being held at the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center on $48,000 bonds.

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