Category: Stupid Things People Do for Sneakers

A New York UPS driver delivered more than packages and was potentially the difference between life and death for the teenage victim of violent sneaker robbery. Driver Christopher McCall witnessed the May 7 attack on the 17-year old victim. Surveillance video shows two persons in black chasing the victim, taking him to the ground, punching and kicking him before taking his Air Force 1s off his feet. Mr. McCall ran in to attend to the young victim, who was losing consciousness, beseeching other to call 911. “He said, ‘I can’t…

Police in Montclair, New Jersey are on the hunt for a male that stole sneakers from a local store. According to an employee of Sneakers and Cream, at approximately 5:20 p.m. on May 13 a cantankerous and possibly intoxicated male entered the store. Shortly thereafter a verbal altercation between the said man and the employee ensued that stemmed from the price of a sweatshirt. The suspect then proceeded to take two pairs of sneakers, the “What The” Air Jordan 5 in a size 10.5 and the “Beige” Adidas Yeezy 380,…

A New Jersey sneaker seller had other plans when a man he met to sell a pair of sneakers to tried to rob him. The Montclair Police Department released the following statement about the May 6 incident: The victim reported that he was near the Exxon gas station convenience store entrance when a male approached him asking to try on his shoes. The victim was carrying a blue Air Jordan shoe box containing Air Jordan Concord 11 shoes (valued at $500). The victim allowed the suspect to try on one…

Our latest edition of Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers takes us to Bethpage, New York, where police made an arrest in a robbery that occurred last month. According to Nassau Police, Sean Jones, 20, made arrangements through Facebook Marketplace to sell a 20-year-old man sneakers. The two agreed to meet near Baldwin Place and Broadway at around 4:45 pm on March 31. Once the transaction was completed and the buyer had the sneakers in hand, Jones brandished a handgun and reclaimed the sneakers. Police say that Jones fled in…

Police in Denton, Texas are looking into an incident of a sneaker sale turned robbery. According to a police report, a man made arrangements through social media to sell sneakers to a prospective buyer. The two parties met at a park early Thursday to conduct the transaction. At the meeting , the victim reported that three males approached him and he was struck in the face and was kicked continuously once he had fallen to the ground. The trio then relieved him of a diamond necklace, an iPhone, Vans sneakers…

Seattle sneaker and fashion boutique Likelihood was the target of a recent break-in. According to the Seattle Police Departmenton Tuesday, February 2 at approximately 10 p.m. , they responded to a call that the shop’s window had been smashed in by a rock. The SPD also stated that two employees were assaulted trying to prevent the break-in and one witness indicated the thieves flashed a gun as they fought to escape. The crooks sped away in a Chevy Impala that was found nearby smashed into a tree. Police took one…