Category: Stupid Things People Do for Sneakers

Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Second man pleads guilty in PA sneaker robbery

Brandon King

A Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty to his role in a purse theft and sneaker robbery last year. Levi Joseph Caroll, 21, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault and conspiracy to commit theft. In addition, he was sentenced to 18 months of probation and avoided the far more severe felony charges of robbery-inflicting immediate bodily injury and robbery-taking property by force, as well as associated conspiracy charges, all of which were dismissed by prosecutors.  The victim told police that a meeting had been arranged through Facebook marketplace to all a pair…

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Stupid Things People Do for Sneakers: thieves execute smash and grab on Miami-Dade sneaker shop

Brandon King

Police in Miami are seeking a trio of individuals who were seen on surveillance video breaking into a local sneaker store.  The footage shows a dark colored SUV parking in front of Kicks Circuit at around 4 A.M. on June 26. Threei persons are seen exiting the vehicle, two removing oak multiple bins, while a third breaches the entrance with multiple kicks to the high-impact glass at the front door.  Upon accessing the store, the thieves wasted little time, quickly filling up the bins they brought with them.  Kicks Circuit…

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Stupid Things People Do for Sneakers: Thieves steal thousands from FL sneaker store in “flash and grab” robbery 

Brandon King

Police in Pembroke Pines, FL are on the hunt for a triad of thieves who made off with thousands of dollars worth of products in a matter of moments in the robbery of a local sneaker store.  The manager of Stepped on Kicks, Sandy Napoles , said the thieves stole an estimated $20,000-$40,000 worth of products in a mere thirty seconds.  Security footage shows the three burglars, in the early morning hours, kicking through the glass at the front of the store to gain entry to the store. Once inside,…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Teen sneaker robbers arrested

Brandon King

Last Wednesday, police in San Jose, CA announced that two suspects who allegedly perpetrated a sneaker robbery of a minor have been arrested.  Law enforcement said the robbery took place on the afternoon of May 21 in the 400 block of Saratoga Avenue. The young victim made arrangements to sell a pair of Louis Vuitton Skaet sneakers, which retail for $5,600, and a pair of Gucci Rhyton GG sneakers, which carry a $1,190 sticker price. At the meet-up, one of the suspects brandished a handgun and the boy was relieved…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Thieves steal $25,000 worth of Nike shoes

Brandon King

A group of thieves made off with thousands of dollars in Nike footwear. According to police in Memphis, Tennessee, multiple cars drove onto the lot of IMC Logistics, located on East Holmes Road just after 1 am on Sunday, May 31.  Several individuals exited the vehicles and headed to the northeast corner of the lot, where the container in question was located and forced their way inside it.  The team of crooks loaded several boxes of Nike sneakers into their vehicles and sped away. Memphis police released pictures of at…

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Stupid Things People Do for Sneakers: Attempted Theft Leaves Robber Dead

Brandon King

A May 2025 private after-hours sale at a Santa Monica, CA sneaker store ended in deadly gunplay.  Santa Monica Police responded to a call at Sole & Laces after a report of shots fired and assault with a deadly weapon. The owner of the business was hosting a private after-hours sale when someone entered the establishment and attacked the business owner with what law enforcement described as a “chemical irritant.” Police said that the irritant was delivered via a spray.  A scuffle then ensued and the business owner/victim shot the…

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Stupid Things People Do for Sneakers: Group Theft Targets One Sneaker

Brandon King

No, that title is not a typo.  According to police sources, a group of teens with possible gang ties robbed a man of a single sneaker.  The group of teens, some of whom are alleged to have ties to Little Devils of 42nd Street, which is an offshoot of the violent Venezuelan street gang Tren de Aragua, jumped a man in lower Manhattan and forcibly relieved him of a single sneaker.  The victim was walking in the financial district near Whitehall and Pearl Streets on Thursday, May 15 at around…

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Stupid Things People Do for Sneakers: Teen Robbery Ends in Arrest

Brandon King

Police in York City, PA arrested a teen who was one-half of a larcenous duo. Eighteen-year-old Da’Nas Zytier Edwards was arrested and charged with robbery-threat of immediate serious bodily injury, conspiracy to commit robbery- threat of immediate serious bodily injury, firearms not to be carried without a license, and possession of a weapon on school property. York City officers responded to a robbery call at the 600 block of North Beaver Street. Upon arrival, a boy told officers that he and two other youngsters were leaving Williams Park, walking on…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Thieves force their way onto school bus

Brandon King

According to the Utica, NY police department, its Juvenile Aid Unit is looking into a robbery that took place on a school bus in May.  Authorities say that on May 15 a disturbance was reported on a school bus. The police report stated that a group of nine juveniles, aged 14 to 16, was trying to force their way onto a school bus that was sitting at the intersection of Eagle and St. Vincent Streets.  Despite the best efforts of the driver to repel their entry, the group was able…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Teen Robbed at Gunpoint for Sneakers

Brandon King

Police in New Britain Township Police are on the hunt for a suspect who stole a pair of sneakers but then exacerbated the situation by also threatening to shoot a group of people.  According to authorities, at approximately 7:35 pm on Monday, May 5 when three individuals sitting on a curb were approached by a pair of individuals unknown to them. Police say that one of the pair allegedly stole a pair of sneakers from one of the victims.  Upon the victims attempting to intervene and recover the kicks, one…

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