An enormous amount of Yeezy model sneakers was discovered at the back of a stolen truck on Saturday night time, resulting in an arrest.

Rupert Crosse, 26, was taken into custody by the Portland Police Bureau's North Precinct on felony fees of aggravated theft and possession of a stolen car, native station KOIN reported. Police say the U-Haul truck filled with the Kanye West-designed footwear was stolen someday earlier within the night time. He was booked at Multnomah County Jail following his arrest, however it's unknown if he's nonetheless there.

First launched in 2015, Yeezy footwear are produced in collaboration with Adidas and rapper West. Through the years, the model has additionally advanced right into a broader vogue label, producing shirts, jackets, pants, and extra.

Yeezy footwear are recognized to retail for prime costs, with Sneaker Information reporting that they vary between $200 and $585, relying on the mannequin. In addition they fetch a lot greater costs on the resale market on account of their restricted manufacturing portions, as excessive as $1,500, making them a lovely goal for criminals.

"Final night time, a Uhaul containing 1,100 pairs of recent Adidas "Yeezy" footwear was stolen," the Portland Police Bureau tweeted on Sunday, alongside a photograph of the allegedly stolen sneakers. "Dayshift officers situated the uhaul, arrested 26 YO Rupert Crosse, and recovered the footwear that are estimated to be value over $250,000. Nice work North Dayshift!"

As of Monday, the case stays underneath investigation. Members of the general public with info pertaining to the case are urged to contact the Portland Police Bureau utilizing reference case quantity 22-74652.

Newsweek reached out to the Portland Police Bureau for a touch upon this story.

Yeezy footwear had been beforehand among the many objects stolen throughout a mass theft incident in December. Excessive-end shoe Undisputed Sole launched surveillance footage displaying a gang of smash-and-grab thieves pillaging their retailer in Valencia, California, stealing Yeezy Foam Runners alongside quite a few different high-end manufacturers.

"Please keep watch over Supreme Field Logos, Supreme Merchandise, Necessities, Bape Merchandise, Travis Merchandise, Supreme Skate Deck, Yeezy Foam Runners, Jordan 4 Unions, Off-White Sneakers, Lebron Airmax, Jordan, and Yeezy Sneakers and most specifically [sic] footwear with solely left pair," the shop wrote in a press release, based on ABC 7 Information.

One other incident involving Yeezys occurred even additional again in 2017 when a Reddit person accused a FedEx driver of making an attempt to steal his order of particular zebra-print footwear. The person additional referred to as out Adidas for delivery the order in packaging that didn't conceal the precious model of the product inside.

"i am blissful [sic] I stayed house right now nevertheless it sucks that I needed to chase him down to stop him stealing my pair," the person wrote.

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Police have recovered what they're estimating to be $250,000 in stolen Yeezy model sneakers in Portland on March 20, 2022. Above, Benjamin Beyer carrying Adidas jogging pants and Adidas Yeezy sneaker on January 24, 2020, in Cologne, Germany. Jeremy Moeller/Getty Photos