Three Pairs of Stolen Sneakers Lead Suspects to Jail

Three Pairs of Stolen Sneakers Lead Suspects to Jail

NEWARK –Three men have been arrested on numerous charges related to the March 2 robbery of a shoe store located at Newpark Mall, where a fake gun was used to startle employees and steal three pairs of sneakers.

Officers responded to a report of an armed robbery of the Shoe Palace at 1074 Newpark Mall, and a bystander provided a partial description of the getaway car’s license plate, which helped officers from Newark and Fremont locate the suspects within three hours.

Police converged on a vehicle and stopped the suspects at the intersection of Grimmer Boulevard and Yellowstone Drive in Fremont, where officers detained and questioned four individuals, before arresting three men and releasing a fourth person.

While investigating, officers determined one of the suspects was carrying a realistic-looking replica gun tucked in his waistband, and officers also recovered the stolen sneakers.

The suspects — 22-year-old Marcos Patino Jr., 23-year-old Ryan J. Horrigan and 24-year-old Anthony J. Lopez, all from Fremont — are in custody at Santa Rita Jail. Bond was set at $150,000 each for Patino and Horrigan, and $165,000 for Lopez.

Patino is charged with second degree robbery, dissuading a witness by force or threat, resisting an officer, hit and run property damage, and driving under the influence of alcohol.

Horrigan is charged with second degree robbery, dissuading a witness by force or threat, and manufacturing phencyclidine.

Lopez is charged with second degree robbery, dissuading a witness by force or threat, and brandishing a replica gun.

A court hearing is scheduled for March 9 at the Hayward Hall of Justice.

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