Shoe Thieves Threaten To Blow Up Famous Footwear: Police

WEST WHITELAND TOWNSHIP, PA — When an employee of Famous Footwear saw a man stealing shoes and asked him to put them back, the man allegedly told the worker he had a gun and threatened to shoot the worker and "blow up the store," police reported.

West Whiteland Township police said the incident happened on May 1 at a township retailer. According to a police report, a man and woman in Famous Footwear in Exton allegedly were attempting to steal shoes there. The man was allegedly hiding shoes on his person when a store employee spotted the attempt to steal the shoes, police said.

"An observant employee approached the male and asked him to return the shoes he had concealed on his person," the police report read.

But, the man told the employee he had a gun and threatened to shoot him and "blow up the store," according to police. Although there was a threat of using a gun, no weapon was observed, the report said.

The two then left the store with the merchandise, police said. Police detectives obtained surveillance images of the suspects.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Scott Pezick at (610) 363-0200 ext. 1017 or spezick@westwhiteland.org.

Tips can also be submitted through the department's Crimewatch page.