$1,000 worth of Nikes, pursuit by police is more than Redlands theft suspect can handle

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$1,000 worth of Nikes, pursuit by police is more than Redlands theft suspect can handle

A man who Redlands police say stole an armload of shoes worth about $1,000 from a Nike store on Tuesday, Feb. 11, was arrested after a 100 mph pursuit. The theft happened at the Mountain Grove shopping center, said Carl Baker, a city spokesman. “The suspect was loading up his arms with merchandise to the point that he had trouble holding them all and had to set them down to regroup,” Baker said. Employees provided police with information on the …