Category: Stupid Things People Do for Sneakers

Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Teens rob and kill man for marijuana and Air Jordans

Brandon King

This latest edition of our seemingly never-ending chronicle of sneaker related lunacy comes to us from Indianapolis, Indiana via wrtv . According to criminal charges filed earlier today, two teenagers shot and killed a 28-year-old man last month. John Beasley was found shot and killed in an Indianapolis neighborhood on October 16. According to witnesses, two young appearing men run from the scene immediately after the shooting. The witness information, combined with call records from the victim’s cellular phones, investigators pinpointed the primary suspect as 17-year-old Toney Lamont Hodges. Hodges…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Man steals $1,300 sneakers from 12-year-old boy

Brandon King

According to the NYPD, they are searching for a 21-year old man who stole sneakers from a 12-year-old boy. The two agreed to meet Friday, September 22 at 11 A.M. The man was to pay $1,300 for the kicks and pick them up in an apartment building near East Seventh Street and Second Avenue in the East Village, NY. However, when the youngster and the man met in building, rather than complete the transaction, the 21-year-old took the sneakers and ran off. Fortunately, the 12-year-old boy was unharmed. Police have…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Man shot in row over sneakers

Brandon King

A 27-year-old State Island, N.Y. was shot because of a fracas over a pair of sneakers. As reported by silive.com , according to a source, the 27-year-old was walking down the street when he picked up a pair of shoes he saw on the curb. He went to his residence, where he put the shoes and went back out. It was then that he was confronted by a gentleman, who was the alleged shooter. Staten Island Advance/Annalise Knudson) The victim was asked by the suspected gunman from where did he…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: NY thieves target sellers of Apple Watches and Yeezys

Brandon King

According to the NYPD a pair of robbers are targeting people trying to sell various high-end sneakers and other goods via Facebook.  Since April, the dastardly duo has have robbed six people in Brooklyn, NY. NYPD have surmised their modus operandi consists of making arrangements with prospective sellers to purchase a product; however at the meeting, the robbers flashed guns instead of cash. According to the NYPD, their laundry list of criminal acts are as follows: On Friday, April 28th at approximately 10:40 a.m., an individual removed 21 year-old male…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Akron, OH Man shoots at house twice after argument over sneakers

Brandon King

In our latest edition of low lighting sneaker-related stupidity, we bring you this case out of Akron, Ohio, the hometown of a former headband-wearing, all-world professional basketball player. Horace M. Johnson II of Akron, Ohio was charged with aggravated burglary and improperly discharging a firearm at a habitation after an incident this past Friday. According to police, Johnson showed up at the residence, which is on Sumner Street, near East South Street in Akron, just after 9:30 p.m. and argued with a resident over a pair of sneakers. a woman…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Portland man stole over 800 pairs of Nikes from Outlet

Brandon King

A 52-year-old Portland, Oregon man is accused of stealing over $5,000 of sneakers from the Northeast Portland Nike Outlet. Kevin Millage was arrested as a suspects in thefts from the store after detectives reviewed footage from the store’s video surveillance system.  According to court documents, Millage admitted to detectives that he is a drug addict and that he pilfered the shoes in order to sell them to obtain drugs. He estimated to police that he had stolen over 800 pairs of shoes.  The court documents also state that Mr. Millagae…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Two GA juveniles indicted for Armed Robbery of classmate’s Air Jordans

Brandon King

Two youngsters are now facing the music for very adult crimes.  Joseph Weatherford, 16 and Dominic Singh, 17 were indicted recently by a Forsyth County (GA) Grand Jury on one count of armed robbery and several counts of drug possession. According to a bill of indictment on January 29 the two, “unlawfully [took] the shoes from the [victim] by use of a Vigilante Air Pistol, a device having the appearance of an offensive weapon.” The incident reports stated the victim knew Weatherford and Singh from school and they “showed up…

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Footwear With Care’s latest initiative donates hundreds of sneakers to Hartford,CT homeless

Brandon King

Through our ongoing, and aptly named,series, “Stupid Things Do For Sneakers, we outline the less than quality decisions people make in regards to sneakers. Stories such as the following  are not only a joy to report, but also provide a positive counterbalance by highlighting people out there using sneakers to make a difference.  Reported by Fox61 Footwear With Care is the latest initiative through the nonprofit Community Partners in Action. It was started last year and has helped over 1,000 homeless adults and children in the Hartford, CT area.  Decent…

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Stupid Things People Do for Sneakers: Maryland Truck Driver Allegedly Stole $19K worth of sneakers

Brandon King

Our Stupid Things People Do for Sneakers returns after its multiweek hiatus. We hit the ground running with the ordeal of Cortney Slater.  A Maryland truck driver pled guilty to pilfering more than $19,000 worth of shoes.  According to reporting by WMAR in Baltimore, in July 2016 a New Penn Motor Express employee saw an entire pallet of New Balance sneakers were missing. Apparently, this was shortly after driver, Cortney Lynn Slater had been in the vicinity of the shoes. The worker then reported his finding to a shipping clerk,…

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