Tag: Stupid Things People Do for Sneakers

Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: VA sneaker seller gets robbed in basement

Brandon King

A youngster in VA found himself the victim of robbery when he attempted to sell his Playoff PE Air Jordan XIs. According to police, a youth made arrangements to sell a pair of Air Jordan XI to a friend, but at the meeting, the friend and another individual threatened him and took the sneakers. Sgt James Hartman of the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office had more detail to offer, saying the after negotiating the price of the sneakers with his “friend.” The victim met his friend at the friend’s home tp…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers : NJ duo arrested in knifepoint sneaker robbery

Brandon King

Police in Garfield, New Jersey arrested two men who allegedly robbed a victim of a $400 pair of sneakers at knifepoint. The victim relayed to police that he had arranged to sell a pair of Travis Scott Air Jordans on January 10 in the parking lot of a Burlington Coat Factory, according to Police Captain Richard Uram. Instead of making a sale, the victim found himself staring at the business end of a knife, while a second individual ” gestured as if he had a gun in his pocket and…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: NC thief makes off with Travis Scott sneakers

Brandon King

A North Carolina man decided he could not wait for the release date of an anticipted pair of sneakers, so he decided to get them early-with the help of a gun. According to Ashville police, on the evening of February 25 a masked man entered Sole 82 and stole three pairs of the Travis Scott x Nike Dunk Low SB “Cactus Jack”. Christina Hallingse, APD spokeswoman, said the special edition shoes were valued at $2,400 per pair.

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Thieves rob NJ woman of sneakers and phone

Brandon King

A Jersey City woman out walking went from pedestrian to crime victim. The 19-year-old victim ended up staring down the business end of a gun before , against her will, being relieved of her Nike VaporMaxes and her cellular phone. The young victim told police that she was robbed by not one but two men. Jersey City spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace-Scalione stated the robbery took place at 8:40 p.m. on February 19. Both suspects remain at-large.

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Teens are mugged for their sneakers

Brandon King

Police in Rome, New York are looking for two teenage boys who allegedly mugged another teen and stole his sneakers. According to police, the victim stated he was walking home from the YMCA on Thursday night at around 10:48 p.m. At the corner of West Bloomfield and North Washington streets, he was jumped by two males. Police indicated that the youths assaulted the victim and absconded with his sneakers. The victim was left with minor injuries. So far, no arrest have been made. Law enforcement said that the victim knew…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Rhode Island duo attack teen for Yeezys

Brandon King

This edition of Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers, takes place in Providence, Rhode Island, where police are looking for two males who assaulted a youth for his sneakers. The 17-year-old victim told police that two tall males followed him when got off the bus at Mount Pleasant Avenue and Hendrick Street. As he walked down Hendrick Street, one of the perpetrators knocked him to the ground , and the other male then held him down and pulled off his white, blue and black Yeezy sneakers. At this juncture there…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers : PA sneaker thief back at it

Brandon King

In our last edition of Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers, we covered the story of a seller who was fooled by counterfeit cash used at an arranged sale. It seems that was a busy day , because that was not the only person that was victimized that fateful Thursday. Shortly after allegedly committing his first theft of the day, a seller arrived at a predetermined meeting location ( set up through Offer Up), another shopping center parking lot. Upon his arrival, he was met by two males, one of…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: PA Man uses fake cash in sneaker sale

Brandon King

Police in Langhorne Boroough Hall, PA are on the hunt for a man who stole a pair of sneakers without a weapon from a seller during their meeting. According to Langhorne Police Chief John Godzieba, the robbery occurred shortly before noon on Thursday , January 16. He arrived at a local shopping center parking lot and was met by a male. There was an exchange of cash, which was determined to be counterfeit, and the sneakers, a pair of Adidas Yeezys, before leaving the scene. Police describe the suspect as…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Thieves walk out with thousands from CA Nike Store

Brandon King

The thought of shoplifters typicallly invokes images of figures lurking in the corners of stores as they attempt to surreptitiously obscure goods and make their way out of the store without drawing attention to themselves. That modus operandi certainly did not apply to a group of thieves that hit up a California Nike store. Redland, California police are searching for a group of males that entered a Nike Factory Store and absconded with thousands of dollars of merchandise. Video taken by a witness named Rosie showed the thieves walking out…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Man shot while trying to steal sneakers

Brandon King

A South Carolina man had the tables turned on him when he tried to rob a would-be sneaker seller. Twenty-three year-old Je’nell Montez Burton agreed to meet a male and a female to purchase a pair of sneakers at approximately 6 p.m. on November 30, 2019, but instead of taking out his wallet, he pulled a gun on the sellers. However the sellers came prepared and the male pulled a weapon of his own and proceeded to fire at Burton, striking him and causing non-threatening injuries to his hand and…

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