Two men have been arrested on charges they robbed a man at knifepoint in Garfield during an arranged meeting to buy a pricey pair of Nike Air Jordan shoes, police said.

The robbery occurred on Jan. 10 in the parking lot of the Burlington clothing store on Passaic Street, according to a statement from the Garfield Police Department.

The victim called 911 from the lot at 3 p.m. and told officers that he had agreed to meet a man to sell him a pair of Air Jordan Travis Scott sneakers valued at $400. But he was approached by two men, police said.

They talked briefly and then one of the men pulled out a knife and held it against the seller while the other man gestured as if he had a gun in his pocket and threatened to use it, police said. The seller, who was not injured, backed off and the two men took the sneakers and ran from the lot.

Investigators were eventually able to identify the robbers as Alexander J. Viera, 21, and Israel Arroyo, 22, both of Teaneck and warrants were issued for their arrests on robbery and related weapons offenses, police said.

Viera was arrested in New Milford on Feb. 7. Arroyo turned himself in to police on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Both were taken to the Bergen County Jail pending court hearings, authorities said.

Garfield Police Chief Raymond Kovach reminded residents that there is a “safe-trade zone” just outside the police department where people who agree to e-commerce transactions can meet and safely complete a sale.

Chris Sheldon may be reached at csheldon@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @chrisrsheldon Find NJ.com on Facebook.

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