Police are searching for a porch pirate who stole boxes of exclusive shoes from the home of Memphis men's basketball coach Penny Hardaway earlier this month.
According to a Memphis police report obtained by ESPN, a suspect was caught on camera taking the merchandise and pushing a shopping cart with the stolen packages near Hardaway's home. Police posted photos of the suspect online.
“Officers were advised that camera footage had captured the man pushing a shopping cart and stealing several packages,” according to the police report, which added that the man was last seen pushing the shopping cart along Goodwyn Street and Central.
Memphis television station WREG, which first reported the news, noted that the boxes contained exclusive Foamposite sneakers that can't be found in stores. Nike's Foamposite line, popularized by Hardaway when he played for the Orlando Magic in the 1990s, remains popular today.
Hardaway told the station that 26 pairs of “one-of-a-kind” Foamposite shoes had been stolen.
Memphis police spokesman Officer Joseph Hibler told ESPN he had no additional information to share, saying only that it is an ongoing investigation.
