Elmhurst man robbed of Nike Air Jordans at gunpoint

By ABC7
December 27, 2011 (ELMHURST, Ill.)

An Elmhurst man went online trying to trade a new pair of Nike Air Jordans for a different size. He was robbed of the shoes at gunpoint.

Police captured the alleged getaway driver, 22-year-old Rodney Payton of Bellwood. He was charged with armed robbery. They have tentatively identified the gunman and are looking for him.

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