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Police: Shoe thief lands in Fresno County jail shoeless

Caught 30 minutes after stealing a pair of shoes

By C1 Staff

FRESNO, Calif. — A man caught after stealing a pair of shoes was booked into the Fresno County Jail shoeless.

A 33-year-old man, unnamed, was seen entering WSS Shoes, a shoe store, and putting on a pair of shoes, and then left without paying, according to the Fresno Bee. Thirty minutes later, an officer spotted the individual’s vehicle and apprehended him.

He was still wearing his stolen sneakers at the time of arrest, but they were removed and returned to the store.