This is Zachary Sam, 17, the would-be thief who had part of his arm ripped off while attempting to steal a $190 pair of Air Jordan sneakers from Philippe Pierre, 39, in Brooklyn yesterday.
He’s a little less armed and a lot less dangerous.
A 17-year-old gunman had part of his arm severed after he tried to steal a pair of Air Jordan sneakers from a would-be seller he met on Craigslist — and his enraged target slammed into him with an SUV. The rendezvous — on E. 86th St. near Avenue M in Canarsie, Brooklyn — centered around a pair of $190 Jordan Retro 8 sneakers, officials said. But when the man with the fancy kicks rolled up in a Honda Pilot around 12:30 p.m., the teen, identified as Zachary Sam, got in and whipped out a black handgun. Sam demanded the high-priced Jordans for free, cops said. As the teen stepped away from the SUV, the driver, identified by police as 39-year-old Philippe Pierre, pulled a U-turn and hit the gas.
The SUV charged forward, catching Sam under the wheels and dragging him several feet and pinning him against a metal fence, stunning video of the bizarre robbery gone bad shows. Pierre was charged with attempted murder for slamming the robber with his car, sources said. “If somebody puts a gun to your head, and you’re trying to get the cops to catch him, what would you do?” a relative of Pierre told ABC 7. “You’re telling me just let him go?” The SUV sheared off Sam’s right arm just below the elbow, according to horrified witness Alex St. Fleur.
An arm is a small price to pay for some Air Jordans.
Iduno
February 15, 2016, 7:25am
2
Giving a whole new meaning to the phrase “one armed bandit”.
When I opened this I was really hoping for Florida.
If someone who robs you loses an arm does it become an unarmed robbery?
I would have just taken the arm and sold it for $200
Weeaboo
February 15, 2016, 9:09am
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They’re just fucking SHOES !
Dumbass kid got what he deserved
White supremacy made him do it. #BLACKARMSMATTER
This is shocking news…Air Jordan makes tennis shoes?
…You lost an arm over some J’s, nigga?
They used to cut off both hands for theft.
<insert joke about shoes costing arm and leg here>
Iduno
February 15, 2016, 5:03pm
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I dunno, kind of think you’re going out on a limb there.
That’s my mom’s block. Over sneakers smh.
Smfh
Million
February 15, 2016, 7:42pm
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I am not sure why people continue to trust random folks they met on Craigslist anyway. I already assume the absolute worst of human nature as a general rule in life.
*oh yeah–and this is over some SHOES. :lol: Ohhhhhh man… pathetic.
Rhio2k
February 15, 2016, 8:46pm
17
Niggas, man. Fucked up priorities.
dab00g
February 15, 2016, 8:58pm
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Why would a kid go for broke over just jordans…
Sneakerheads are the worst.
The arm of the Unarmed Bandit has been reattached. Now he can hold more people up at gun point, only now he will be stronger than before.
Pertho
February 15, 2016, 9:50pm
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Not only did he lose an arm trying to rob somebody, they put it back so he can keep holding that L.
