Thief shoots out WA mall's front doors to steal $16K in sneakers

Lynnwood Police are looking for the thief who shot his way into the front doors of Alderwood Mall and then shot out the entrance of a business to steal thousands of dollars in sneakers.

Surveillance video FOX 13 Seattle obtained shows the crook shooting his way into Sneak City, grabbing a handful of shoes, and running out the front door in less than two minutes.

"The whole time he’s in the store you can see the handgun in his hand as he’s running around the store. So, I’m glad nobody was hurt because who knows what would have happened if somebody was here during the time," said Anastasia Lemley, co-owner of Sneak City.

What they're saying:

Lemley tells FOX 13 Seattle the thief got away with a fortune in sneakers.

"One of them was a $9,000 shoe, the other was a $6,000 shoe, and then a $1,000 shoe. Almost $20,000 just in three pairs," said Lemley.

Business owners believe this suspect is responsible for other break-ins throughout the area.

Big picture view:

"This guy has just been on rampage just going pretty much all throughout Seattle, all throughout all the sneaker stores around," said Gus Hohlbein co-owner of Lucky Dog. 

Hohlbein tells FOX 13 Seattle he believes the same guy who broke into Sneak City tried to burglarize his shop a few weeks ago.

During the break-in, Lucky Dog’s camera captured video of the thief without a mask on, and Hohlbein said he recognized him as a customer because of his glasses.

"It’s his whole tactic, you know. He gets friendly with you. He gets the trust and then comes in and tries to rob you," said Hohlbein.

Lynnwood Police tell FOX 13 Seattle they are investigating the case.

The Source: Information comes from original reporting by FOX 13 Seattle reporter AJ Janavel.

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