TAMPA, Fla. (WWSB) – Four men from Tampa accused of conducting sneaker heists across multiple states were arrested last month after detectives tracked their movements following a convenience store stop for energy drinks.
The Martin County Sheriff’s Office said Herbert Davis III, Michael McCray, Jim O. Rayford, and Tyrone Howard, all in their 20s, are linked to at least 10 mall break-ins across Florida, South Georgia, and Mississippi in what investigators describe as a near-million-dollar operation.
In October, investigators said the crew spent seven hours on the roof of Treasure Coast Square, cutting through a concrete layer and dropping into Champs to steal hundreds of pairs of high-end sneakers.
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“They’re intelligent enough to pull off burglaries, but they did some really stupid things,” a detective said.
One of those mistakes was stopping at a Wawa convenience store after the burglary.
“The largest favor they did, though, was after spending the entire night, and they were exhausted, they stopped by Wawa and bought some Red Bull energy drinks,” the detective said.
Detectives said they identified the group on surveillance cameras and tracked them across the state as they rented a U-Haul, ladder, and power tools.
The crew was caught during a burglary at a mall near Daytona Beach last month. Body camera video captured the arrest.
“They were good at what they did, but Detective Perlman back here is better at what he does,” an investigator said.
Investigators said they have not recovered any stolen shoes and believe more people were involved in the operation.
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