Malicious Mascot Masquerade: Rash of Gaming Crime Sprees

An alarming trend is rapidly gaining popularity in Japan and Europe. It involves criminals using facemasks of popular gaming icons to commit crimes. Robberies, carjackings, assaults, and even murders are committed by criminals donning likenesses of Mario, Sonic, Crash Bandicoot, and Spyro. It’s predicted that this phenomenon will sweep North America in the upcoming months.