Crest Hill man charged with stealing Nike Presto, Adidas Yeezy shoes

A Crest Hill man was jailed after he was charged with stealing Nike Presto and Adidas Yeezy Boost 380 shoes from a teen who was trying to sell them in Joliet.

About 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Arychaun Nickles, 20, was jailed on two felony theft charges in connection with the incident.

Prosecutors filed the charges following a Joliet Police Department investigation of the incident.

Shortly before 5:30 p.m. Oct. 12, officers responded to the parking lot of the Plainfield Road Target for a report of a theft, police said.

Information gathered at the scene led officers to determine a 14-year-old agreed to sell two pairs of shoes for $800 to a man through Facebook Marketplace, police said.

The teen and the man, later identified as Nickles, agreed to meet in the Target parking lot to complete the transaction, police said.

The teen met with Nickles, who was in a vehicle, and handed the shoes over to him for inspection, police said. Nickles then fled without paying for the shoes.

After detectives investigating the case identified Nickles as the shoe thief, they secured a warrant for his arrest on Feb. 4.

The Joliet Police Department offers areas for people to safely meet when conducting internet sales.

One area is at the main station’s lobby at 150 W. Washington St. and the other at the west sub station parking lot at 7196 Caton Farm Road.