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 of his shoes against his will. Merely robbing the youngster was not enough for the pair of thieves, as one of the criminal duo fired at the victim as they escaped in a vehicle with their ill-gotten kicks.
The victim was unharmed in the shooting.
Two boys,aged 16 and 17 years old, was identified and subsequently taken into custody on June 19. Their names were not released by police due to their age.
Searches of their homes recovered a firearm and the stolen sneakers. The two youths were booked into the Santa Clara County jail for assault with a deadly weapon and armed robbery.
