Two million dollars worth of Nike sneakers were pilfered in a brazen train heist as the train was traveling through California and Arizona. The stolen shipment consisted of unreleased and highly sought sneakers, many of which were reportedly the “Brick by Brick” Nigel Sylvester x Air Jordan 4. According to authorities, the thieves targeted the train as it slowed down on the tracks. Aided by hidden tracking devices that were previously placed in some of the boxes, law enforcement apprehended 11 suspects for the possession and receiving of ill-gotten goods…
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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Teen beaten and sneakers taken
A trio of Port St. Lucien, Florida terns were accused of assaulting and stealing the sneakers off the feet of a youngster outside of a local movie theatre. At approximately 10 pm on December 28, 2024, Port St. Lucie Police responded to a call of a robbery at an AMC movie theatre located at 1900 NW Courtyard Circle. According to the 13-year-old victim, he was approached by six teen boys as he and his girlfriend awaited the arrival of a parent to pick them up. The boys asked him if…
Read MoreStupid Things People Do For Sneakers : Thieves use car as battering ram in sneaker store robbery
A car was used as a battering ram in a brazen late December robbery of a Fresno, California sneaker store. Surveillance video captured at least five thieves scurrying about after they used a vehicle to smash through the front of Drip2Drip. “A lot of individuals got off,” owner Roman Gonzales said. “They came in with the intent to steal a lot of inventory.” Despite their numbers, It appears the damage the crooks did to the store far exceeded the value of the I’ll Gotten goods. Mr. Gonzalez estimated the damage…
Read MoreStupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Two teens arrested for sneaker store theft
According to the Daly City police, a pair of teenagers was taken into custody for stealing from a Daly City sneaker store. Police say that at 12:55 PM, Saturday, November 8, a “group of teenagers” stole several items from the JD Sports located in the city’s Serramonte Center. Upon pilfering the I’ll-gotten goods, the teens then absconded in different directions. One of the alleged thieves, a 16-year-old Richmond resident, was apprehended. The others remain at large.
Read MoreStupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Fake sneakers and clothes seized at South Africa/Mozambique border
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…
Read MoreStupid Things People Do For Sneakers” 15-year old stabbed in attempted sneaker robbery
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.
Read MoreStupid Things Peiple Do For Sneakers: Thieves use truck to break into Detroit sneaker store
According to police a group of thieves used a stoen truck as a battering ram to break into a Detroit sneaker store. The brazen smash-and-grab took place at Culture DET just before 3 am on January 31. Video showed the truck backing into the front of the building. “They took a pickup truck and backed into the front of the building. Tore down the whole facade of the building,” said Juanzel Smith, the co-owner of the business. “And we later found out that the truck was stolen too.” Detroit police…
Read MoreStupid Things People Do For Sneaker: Teens steals youngsters’ sneakers in mall restroom
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…
Read MoreStupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Two Florida men arrested for violent sneaker robbery
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…
Read MoreStupid Things People Do For Sneakers: FL teen arrested for robbery
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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