Tag: Stupid Things People Do for Sneakers

Earlier this week, South African police arrested a man at the Lebombo port, as he was crossing from Mozambique into South Africa. According to Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation spokesperson, Captain Dineo Lucy Sekgotodi, the vehicle, a white Volkswagen minibus, was stopped and searched. “During the search, counterfeit goods – sneakers, clothes and cosmetics with an estimated street value of R800,000 transported from Mozambique into the Republic of South Africa without valid permit, were seized,” she said. The seized items included the aforementioned goods as well the van in which…

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A Providence, RI teen was stabbed during a sneaker robbery. According to police, the 15-year-old male victim said he was approached by a man who demanded his sneakers. He attempted to run off but was chased by the suspect who stabbed him in the back before exiting the scene. The victim was treated on the scene by EMTs. The case is still under investigation.

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Police are on the hunt for a pair of thieves who robbed four minors in late June. According to surveillaince footage posted to the Irvine Police Department’s Twitter account, the incident occured on Monday June 26 at 9:22 pm. Footage shows two males expeditiously exiting one of the men’s restroom at the Irvine Spectrum Center carrying a combined three pairs of shoes ( which appears to be two pairs of Air Jordan 4s and a pair of Air Jordan 1s) , and what appers to be a cap. The footage…

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Recently we reported on Anthony Zangrilli, a 19-year-old Southest Florida man that was arrested for his part in a robbery of an attempted sneaker seller. The victim listed a pair of “UNC” Air Jordan 3 for $200 and a pair of “Moonrock” Adidas Yeezy 350 Boost for 450 on Instagram. Zangrilli and Ochoa’s agrreement to meet with the seller was merely a ruse to set him up to forcibly releive him of his goods, which they did. It was at the meeting where the accomplice, who was also being sought…

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A sneaker sale gone awry has resulted in the arrest of the alleged perpetrator. Anthony Zangrilli made arrangements with a seller through Instagram to meet to purchase sneakers. According to the Collier County (FL) Sheriff’s Office, the 19-year-old Zangrilli agreed to meet the victim in the parking lot of a LowBrow Pizza located at 3148 Tamiami Trial East. Zangrilli was accompanied by an as of yet, unidentified male. After the seller showed Zangrilli the sneakers, Zangrilli pulled out a gun , aiming at the victim’s head and demanding the sneakers.…

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A Massachusetts man who was accused of allegedly assaulting and robbing a 14-year-old girl of her sneakers in downtown Attleboro turned himself in to authorities Thursday morning. On June 23, Nelson Daluz, 25, was accused of aggressively approaching the young victim and forcibly relieving her of her Air Force Ones when she refused to talk to him. According to the police, the two were not known to one another. Daluz turned himself in after seeing photos in police social media post regarding the event and following a conversation with his…

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A recent raid by the Los Angeles Police Department recovered a massive stockpile of ill-gotten footwear. The June 21 raid on a warehouse recovered $7 million in stolen sneakers. Commerical crime detectives fromt he LAPD received a report that several cargo containers were stolen from trucks near the Port of Los Angeles. After investigators tracked the pilfered kicks to nearby Torrence , they were able to obtain a search warrant for the warehouse Wednesday evening. Los Angeles CBA affiliate KCAL was told by LAPD the sneakers were the only items…

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Animal services in Beaufort County (SC) have been on the lookout for dog with a penchant for pilfering footwear porches in Burton’s Pine Grove Road area. Surveillance videos reveal that the dog has been helping himself to residents’ footwear since at least November 2022. As of the publishing of this article, none of the stolen kicks have been recovered, nonetheless the Beaufort County Animal Services is determined to close this case. Individuals with information pertninent to this matters are asked to reach out to the Beaufort County Animal Services at…

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