Man Steals $1,300 Sneakers From 12-Year-Old In The East Village, Police Say

EAST VILLAGE, NY — A man stole sneakers from a 12-year-old boy last month after he agreed to pay $1,300 for them and then took off without paying, police said.

Officers are searching for a 21-year-old man who they say agreed to meet the 12-year-old on Friday, Sept. 22 at 11 a.m. The man agreed to pay $1,300 for the sneakers and to pick them up in an apartment building near East Seventh Street and Second Avenue, according to the NYPD. When the 12-year-old and the man met inside the building, he man took the sneakers and then ran away without paying, police said. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

The boy was not injured.

Police released surveillance photos of the man and are asking for the public's help in locating him.

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