Thieves broke a glass door and picked up a stock of expensive sneakers and clothing overnight at a Massachusetts store. The owner of Gotcha sneakers in Lüneburg said the thieves fled with approximately $70,000 worth of merchandise. Owner Michael Cortes said, “I was shocked, just because we give so much back to the community, I didn’t think we would be targeted, but we will live with this situation and learn and try to do better.” Store in January. Cortes says surveillance shows six men smashed the front door with an axe. One of the cameras captured a Honda CR-V, which police said was stolen at Lowell. Police confirmed they were investigating the theft. Inside the business, they left piles of shoes, empty hangers, and articles of clothing scattered on the floor. For Cortes, business is deeply personal. This is something he worked on for years. “We didn’t have much so I started selling shoes on the sidelines to get school uniforms and stuff like that,” he said. “Then, at one point, I became homeless, so I started selling sneakers to try to get back on my feet, and it started working, and then I took it into a business.” Cortes started an online fundraiser to get his help. Business back on track.
Thieves broke a glass door and picked up a stock of expensive sneakers and clothing overnight at a Massachusetts store. The owner of Gotcha sneakers in Lüneburg said the thieves fled with approximately $70,000 worth of merchandise.
Owner Michael Cortes said, “I was shocked, just because we give so much back to the community, I didn’t think we would be targeted, but we will live with this situation and learn and try to do better.” Store in January.
Cortes says surveillance shows six men smashed the front door with an axe. One of the cameras captured a Honda CR-V, which police said was stolen at Lowell.
Police confirmed they were investigating the theft.
Inside the business, they left piles of shoes, empty hangers, and articles of clothing scattered on the floor.
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For Cortes, business is deeply personal. This is something he worked on for years.
“We didn’t have much so I started selling shoes on the sidelines to get school uniforms and stuff like that,” he said. “Then, at one point, I became homeless, so I started selling sneakers to try to get back on my feet, and it started working, and then I took it into a business.”
Cortes started online fundraiser To help them get their business back on track.
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