YPSILANTI, MI – An Ypsilanti man’s shoes were stolen off his feet Thursday evening by an acquaintance he thought was just “playing around,” police said.

Police were called at 7:35 p.m. Feb. 27, to the 200 block of W. Michigan Avenue for the reported larceny, according to the Ypsilanti Police Department.

The victim told officers an acquaintance of his took his shoes off his feet and, instead of handing them back or putting them back on, just walked away with them, police said.

The victim thought the suspect was just joking, but eventually called police once he realized his acquaintance was not going to return the shoes, police said.

The incident is still under investigation.

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