Margate Sneaker Store Owner Discusses Brazen Burglary and Stolen Inventory

Brazen Burglary at Sneaker Connect

• 🚨 Sneakers Connect in Margate was targeted by burglars early Thursday morning, with thieves making off with a significant portion of the store's inventory.
• 💡 The owner, Andrew Sonko, discovered the break-in when he saw police and dogs on his surveillance cameras.
• 🔨 The thieves smashed the bottom half of the door and crawled into the store, avoiding unlocking it.

Stolen Merchandise Details

• 👟 The burglars focused on a specific rack containing pricey merchandise and collectibles, including vintage jerseys and limited-edition sneakers.
• 👕 Items stolen included a vintage Panthers t-shirt from the 1996 Stanley Cup final and a 2020 Germany jersey.
• 🇯🇵 Exclusive items, some sourced from Japan, were also taken, with an estimated loss of close to $5,000 in merchandise.

Ongoing Investigation

• 🔍 Margate police are actively investigating the burglary.
• ⚠️ As of the report, no suspects have been identified.