Suspect Steals Shoes At Gunpoint During Exchange Through Sales App In Arlington
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ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) - An exchange between two men who met for an online sales transaction turned into one of them pulling out a handgun Friday night in Arlington.
Arlington police arrived to the 4900 block of Pacific Drive around 8 p.m.
A man was selling a pair of Air Jordan shoes on the 5miles app. He met the suspect in a parking lot, in hopes of making the exchange.
The suspect said he needed to go get the money to pay for the shoes. When he returned, he had a handgun with him.
The victim gave the suspect the shoes and left unharmed.
Arlington police want to remind people to use the Safe Exchange Zone when doing online sales transactions.
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