Overview

• A 49-year-old Mount Gravatt East man was arrested at Broadbeach on July 17 and charged with entering premises and committing an indictable offence.
• Police recovered all 53 stolen right-foot boots from Shoe Fashions at Kenmore Village and returned them to the store following CCTV analysis and public tips.
• Detectives credited the heist’s unusual focus on right-foot shoes with aiding their investigation and speeding identification of the suspect.
• Store owner Tamara Shorrock faced a $7,000 loss after the mismatched theft temporarily left her with unsellable left-foot inventory.
• The accused is due to appear at Southport Magistrates Court on July 18.