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Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Daily Mail
Major update after alleged thief stole $7,000 worth of right-footed shoes
A man has been charged after allegedly stealing dozens of right-footed shoes from a store earlier this month. The unusual theft occurred in Kenmore, Brisbane, at 7.30pm on July 7, when a man allegedly walked inside a shopping centre on Brookfield Road and stole 53 individual shoes. The shoes, from Shoe Fashions Kenmore, had been displayed on tables in the middle of a walkway in the centre. Following an investigation by Queensland Police, a 49-year-old Mount Gravatt East man was arrested at Broadbeach on July 17. The man appeared to have been living inside a tent with his dog when he was arrested. He has since been charged with one count of entering a premises and committing an indictable offence. The man was due to face court on Friday. Detective Senior Sergeant Brendan Blyth said the unusual nature of the crime played a key role in identifying the alleged offender. 'It's not every day you come across a case involving the theft of 53 right shoes,' he said. 'While the incident may be a bit unique and different in nature, it's a reminder that our officers take all reports seriously. 'Thanks to good CCTV coverage and assistance from the public, we were able to locate the shoes and return them to the business.' Police confirmed all of the stolen shoes have since been recovered and returned. Speaking to the Courier Mail, Shoe Fashions Kenmore owner Tamara Shorrock said at full price, the man took $7,000 worth of shoes. 'Someone had taken all our sale boots off the sale table. So there were 53 right-footed boots, and they took every single one of them,' Ms Shorrock said. 'It was covered up at the time as well. So we covered it up overnight. And look, we've been doing it for 29 years, and not one boot or shoe has been stolen over the years. 'So that's sort of why we leave the table where it is. It's never been an issue. 'I came into work on Tuesday to discover that they were all gone.' The footage of the theft shows the man calmly walking into the mall before he wandered around, seemingly listening to music through headphones plugged into his phone. The man then walked up to the middle of a common area where there were three separate stalls piled with display items that had been covered up for the night. He carefully unwrapped one stall's display and piled it into his suitcase, appearing to deliberately take his time so as not to draw attention to himself.
News.com.au
5 days ago
- News.com.au
Man allegedly behind 53 right shoe heist charged by Queensland Police
Police have charged a man over the bizarre heist of 53 right shoes at a Queensland shopping centre. The alleged theft occurred on July 7 about 7.30pm, when the man entered a shopping centre on Brookfield Rd in Kenmore and took 53 right-footed shoes from the middle of a shared commercial space. Corresponding left shoes had been securely stored in the back of the store, with store owners confused as to why someone would steal just the right boot. The man was captured on CCTV during the alleged heist, and was seen loading the shoes into a suitcase on a trolley. The 49-year-old Mount Gravatt East man was arrested on Thursday night and charged with entering the premises and one charge of 'commit indictable offence'. Detective Senior Sergeant Brendan Blyth said the unique nature of the theft helped police quickly identify the alleged offender. 'It's not every day you come across a case involving the theft of 53 right shoes. While the incident may be a bit unique and different in nature, it's a reminder that our officers take all reports seriously,' Detective Senior Sergeant Blyth said. All of the shoes have been recovered and returned to the store. The man was set to appear in the Southport Magistrates Court on Friday.
News.com.au
09-07-2025
- News.com.au
‘Bizarre': Shoe thief's head-scratching spree
CCTV has captured the bizarre moment a thief steals 53 right shoes from a Brisbane shopping centre. The incident occurred at Kenmore shopping centre about 7.35pm on Monday evening and shows a man with a trolley filled with empty suitcases stop at the closed shoe table, take off the cover and load the exclusively right shoes into the baggage. The man is wearing headphones and appears to gesture to CCTV cameras before simply walking out of the shopping centre. Store owner Tamara Shorrock said corresponding left shoes were securely stored in the back and 'it's just never really occurred to us that someone would actually want to steal a right boot'. 'It's very bizarre. We're still scratching our heads over that one,' she said. 'Clearly, they are not pairs, it's pretty obvious that they're all right feet, but maybe he was in a rush and just thought, 'OK, I'll grab them'. 'Or maybe he has friends that only require the right shoe.' Ms Shorrock discovered the theft when she arrived at work on Tuesday morning. 'I was on the phone to a friend, I was like 'I think we've been robbed'.' 'Just let me check out the back. Checked out the back, checked around the shelves, and they were just gone.' The theft has left Ms Shorrock with an open question on the remaining unsellable left shoes. The stolen items had been discounted to half price, bringing the retail value of the missing stock to $7000. 'That was the sale price, so $14,000 if they weren't on sale,' she said. Despite the loss, Ms Shorrock is hopeful the thief will return the shoes in a similarly bizarre fashion. 'I'm just holding on there with dear hope. I'm going to turn up to work tomorrow and here are all the boots,' she said. 'Cover yourself up, we don't need to know. 'We have lots of customers wanting boots, we have had a cool change in the weather. It would be nice to be able to sell them.' Police are investigating the incident and encourage anyone who may have seen the man or have relevant information to contact them.
SBS Australia
09-07-2025
- SBS Australia
Hot-footed thief steals dozens of right boots from Brisbane boutique
A small Brisbane shoe store is trying to solve a peculiar mystery after 52 boots were stolen — but only the right pair of each one. The stock was cleared from a sale table outside family-run boutique Shoe Fashions in Kenmore. CCTV footage shows the hot-footed thief packing the shoes in suitcases after closing time. He makes no attempt to hide his identity, leaving his face uncovered. Shop owner Tamara Shorrock said she doesn't think the thief was mistaken. "It's common practice for a shoe shop to put just the right foot on display. It looks tidier, it's easier for us, and we don't put pairs out because of theft most of the time," she said. "One would think it would be common sense." The robbery has left the store out of pocket around $6,000 — a loss calculated based on sale price. One perplexed shopper described it as "heartbreaking". "I hope they return it [and] realise it doesn't make any sense.' Another questioned: "What's he going to do with them anyway?" Shorrock said it's not too late to make things right. "Please bring the boots back," she pleaded. "Drop them under the table, put a face mask on, a hat ... Go incognito, we don't care. "Bring them back, no questions asked." Queensland Police are investigating and have appealed for public assistance.
Daily Mail
09-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Bizarre moment alleged shoe thief makes off with 53 RIGHT shoes after raiding a shopping centre display: 'He's going to be hopping mad'
Footage has emerged of the moment a man in tradie gear allegedly steals 53 pairs of shoes from a Aussie mall - seemingly unaware that they were not matching pairs. Police are looking to speak to the male who was filmed on CCTV about 7.35pm on Monday at the shopping centre on Brookfield Road, in the Brisbane riverside suburb of Kenmore. The man can be seen on the CCTV as he entered the shopping centre with a suitcase balanced on top of a shopping trolley. He calmly walked into the mall before he wandered around, seemingly listening to music through headphones plugged into his phone. The man then walked up to the middle of a common area where there were three separate stalls piled with display items that had been covered up for the night. He carefully unwrapped one stall's display and piled it into his suitcase, appearing to deliberately take his time so as not to draw attention to himself. Queensland Police are investigating the incident after the man allegedly made off with 53 shoes - all of which were for a right foot. The man can be seen glancing up at CCTV before he calmly pushed the shopping trolley with the items out of frame. Queensland Police posted an image taken from the CCTV footage on Facebook, where is sparked a flood of comments. Local residents saw the funny side of the alleged crime and shared a series of humorous, pun-heavy observations on the post. 'He's going to be hopping mad when he realises he didn't get any pairs!!!' one said. 'Didn't get off on the right foot,' another joked. 'I would say he LEFT without thinking that through,' a third quipped. Someone else chimes in with: 'I'm pretty sure I saw this guy at the ATM checking his balance….' 'Should be easy to spot, he will be walking in circles,' another added. Someone else teased: 'At least he got the right ones, he'd be kicking himself if he got the wrong ones!' Queensland Police confirmed they 'are investigating after 53 right shoes were stolen from a business in Kenmore on Monday, July 7. 'Investigations indicate about 7.35pm, an unknown male has removed a number of right shoes, that were covered in the middle of a common area, at a shopping centre on Brookfield Road.
