Category: Stupid Things People Do for Sneakers

Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Teen beaten by mob and robbed of sneakers

Brandon King

A NY teen was the victim of violent assault that cost him his sneakers. A now-deleted Instagram video captured the violent assault, which occurred on Amsterdam Ave. between W. 187th St. and W. 188th St. in Washington Heights, depicted the group surrounding the 15-year-old victim, beat him to the ground with punches and kicks and then run off with his sneakers. After pummeling and stealing te victim’s shoes, the group of ruffians escaped down the black before escaping in a black sedan. The driver of the sedan can be heard…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: CT duo arrested in sneaker armed robbery

Brandon King

Sunday, police in Cromwell, Connecticut arrested two individuals after an armed robbery in River Centre Plaza’s parking lot. According to local law enforcement, the victim made arrangements to meet the suspects , a male and a female, in the aforementioned parking lot. The female suspect allegedly relieved the victim of the sneakers, as the male suspect pointed a gun from inside his car. The theiving duo then fled the scene. With assistance from Middletown officers, Cromwell PD indicated they found the getaway vehicle in Middletown. Soon after both suspects were…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Saginaw, MI sneaker spot burglarized

Brandon King

Saginaw, MI sneaker shop Kingdom Kicks unfortunately found itself the victim of a recent, however just a few days later the doors of the store are back open. Police responded to an alarm from the store, located on Bay Road, early Sunday morning. The crooks used a sledgehammer to break through the front door. Kingdom of Kicks owner Don Evan, Jr. said the thieves were not able to get a lot of items, but those they did were of high value. “They did steal items off of my wall and…

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Stupid Things People Do For sneakers: Washington woman gets 23 years for pimping her daughter in exchange for Nikes

Brandon King

In all the cases of deplorable behavior people engaged in for the pursuit of sneakers, this latest occurrence reaches a new level of depravity. A Washington state woman was sentenced to 23 years in prison for allegedly selling her 6-year-old for daughter for sex to a man she met online in exchange for lodging, cash and Nike sneakers. According to the US Department of Justice, 31-year-old Kylie Ruby Flores arranged with a male named Trevor Harder on the dating platform Plenty of Fish to “trade trade sexual access to the…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: NJ sneaker sale ends in armed robbery

Brandon King

A New Jersey man found himself the victim of a robbery when he was selling a pair of sneakers. The victim, a 20-year-old Bayonne man , made arrangements online with two males to meet August 14. At the meeting, which happened in area of West 30th Street, a gun was pulled and the seller was relieved of the footwear and the the robbers fled the scene. In lieu of this event and one just a week prior where two teenagers were arrested for attacking a man, from whom they had…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Crime forces CA sneaker store to close

Brandon King

When at just the age of 20, Efrain Gonzalez opened Exchange Hype six months ago, this was certainly not the way he saw events playing themselves out. Attempted robberies and repeated break-ins have led Gonzalez to make the simultaneously difficult and pragmatic decision to shutter the brick-and mortar location and shift to a strictly online platform. Financially and mentally I don’t think we can stay here anymore. I love the things we had here as a store and a physical location and hope to keep the connection l built with…

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Stupid Things People Do for Sneakers: Counterfeit sneakers seized in South African raids

Brandon King

Counterfeit sneakers was among the over R2.8 mllion (166,455.13 USD) in counterfeit goods that were seized in raids in Randburg, South Africa. The joint effort from Joburg District police and the Customs Division of the South African Revenue Service, Fidelity Reaction (South Africa’s largest security provider) and brand holders raided shops that were suspected of dealing in counterfeit products. According to Gauteng police spokesperson, Lt-Col Mavela Masondo local and international items that included sneakers , clothing, watches and handbags were seized. An additional operation 24.6 miles away in Vosloorus ,…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Shots fired and Nikes taken in robbery

Brandon King

For two relatives, armed robbery seems to be a family affair. Officers said one of the men subsequently pulled out a handgun and said “Give me everything.” The other male then began to grab approximately ten pairs of Nikes and placed them in their vehicle. court documents indicate. Police said the victim hurriedly ran outside the premises when the suspects started shutting t them. Another business owner who happened to be outside as the shots were fired, was forced to take cover, and it was later determined that one of…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: 14-year-old boy attacked, sneakers and other items taken

Brandon King

This latest edition of sneaker criminality takes us to Brooklyn, where police are searching for a group that attacked and robbed a 14-year-old boy at gunpoint. The incident occurred in Brooklyn Bridge Park on Saturday, June 4 at 7:50 p.m. near the park’s Pier 2. The attacked seemed to be a random one, and according to police, the victim was pushed to the ground, punched in the face and threatened with a gun. His sneaker, cellphone, cap, banking and ID cards were forcibly taken from his person. The youngster was…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Air Jordans stolen in City Gear break-ins

Brandon King

Two Memphis-area City Gear stores were recently hit with early morning robberies. According to Memphis police, the City Gear in the 4000 black of Elvis Presley Boulevard was robbed early on the morning of Saturday, My 21. The interior of the store had been despoiled, the front door propped open with a pallet, with clothing and shoes stolen to the tune of $30,000. Surveillance footage captured several of the suspects, including the face of this male. Some of the stolen footwear included, the , at the tine, yet-to-be released, “Easter”…

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