Overview

• A break-in at a Kenmore shopping centre led to the removal of 53 right-foot shoes from a shared retail display.
• The shoes, mostly discounted boots valued at A$7,000, were captured on CCTV during the July 18 incident.
• Police matched the footage to a 49-year-old suspect and made an arrest hours after the theft.
• Officers recovered every stolen shoe and restored them to the retailer within the same day.
• The suspect has been arraigned on theft charges, and his case is set to proceed through the courts.