Burglars who hit a Roanoke County shoe store took for the most part right shoes.
The nighttime burglars who triggered the alarm at Clean Soles on Williamson Road could have been grabbing too fast to notice. Or maybe this is just another stupid criminal story.
Not much good “unless you have two right feet,” said Rob Wickham, who operates the shop. “Pretty much risking their freedom for nothing.”
Clean Soles specializes in buying, trading and selling sneakers and in sneaker cleaning. Wickham’s business is at Lamplighter Mall at 5524 Williamson Road and is about two years old, he said.
According to Wickham, there were two break-ins, one by two perpetrators in July and a second by one culprit Aug. 25. He lost about 13 right shoes, one complete sneaker pair, shirts, hoodies and a jacket, he said. Wickham said he typically puts right shoes on display and keeps the lefts in a room behind the counter.
Roanoke County Police on Thursday released a video of the Aug. 25 event showing a person, whose head and face are covered, collecting merchandise and then backing out the open door. That case is under investigation, police said. Anyone with information is asked to call 562-3265.
Police have charged a 17-year-old Roanoke youth with burglary and grand larceny of the store on July 20, said police spokeswoman Amy Whittaker.
