Train robbers swipe $2m worth of Nikes in heists across California and Arizona

<p>Many shoes haven’t hit market yet as authorities investigate at least 10 incidents targeting BNSF trains in remote areas</p><p>Thieves have targeted freight trains running through the deserts of California and Arizona in a string of audacious heists resulting in the theft of more than $2m worth of new Nike sneakers, including many that haven’t hit the retail market yet, according to officials and court documents.</p><p>In a 13 January robbery, suspects cut an air brake hose on a BNSF freight train traveling through a remote section of Arizona and made off with more than 1,900 pairs of unreleased Nikes worth more than $440,000, according to a criminal complaint filed in federal court in Phoenix. Many of the shoes were Nigel Sylvester x Air Jordan 4s, which won’t be available to the public until 14 March and are expected to retail at $225 per pair, the complaint states.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/25/california-arizona-train-robbers-nike-sneakers">Continue reading...</a>