Juwan Howard busted for shoplifting

[King]

Juwan Howard faces charges of stealing from SoBe store

BY SUSAN ANASAGASTI
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Pro basketball player Juwan Howard is facing charges he stole an expensive pair of sunglasses from a South Beach store.

Miami Beach police told The Miami Herald they'll seek a warrant for Howard's arrest today.

Howard, who plays forward with the Houston Rockets, was at Eye Q Optical at 760 Ocean Dr. on Saturday, trying on several sunglasses.

He paid $192 for a pair, according to a Miami Beach police report.

As he was paying with his credit card, Howard pocketed a pair of $1,695 Cartier shades and walked off, according to police.

A surveillance camera recorded the scene, police said. The 6-9, 230-pound forward owns a condo on Brickell Key and a home in the Coral Gables area.

The Rockets finished 34-48 and out of the playoffs. A call to the Houston Rockets media relations department was not immediately returned on Thursday morning.

Herald staff writer David Ovalle contributed to this report.

[RON ARTEST]

is this for real? wow doesnt he make like 6 million a year? why the fuck would he still somne fucking glasses?

[greyforest]

kleptomania?

[timvp]

This is classic :rollin

He has made $118,238,700 in his career. You have to be kidding me.

Whottt might have a point after all.

[Oscar DeLa]

I don't know what is but whottts scary is that even my sunglasses cost more than $192, and I'M POOR!

[Kori Ellis]

"I'm aware of the situation and have spoken to my attorney," Howard said in a statement. "I will vigorously defend myself and (I) am confident I'll be cleared of these baseless charges."

The owner of Eye Q Optical in South Beach told Miami television stations that he has a surveillance tape showing Howard take a pair of sunglasses, though he has not allowed media outlets see the tape.

"We are aware and will continue to monitor the situation," Rockets spokesman Nelson Luis said. "We understand Juwan is cooperating fully and is proclaiming his innocence."

[RON ARTEST]

he is out of his fucking mind to steal glasses when hes so rich. was he drunk at the time?

[RON ARTEST]

baseless charges? didnt they say they caught him on tape?

[timvp]

He has made $118,238,700 in his career.

That's not even counting the money the Michigan boosters gave him.

[Kori Ellis]

Miami Beach police said that when they reviewed the surveillance tape, Howard could be seen pocketing the sunglasses when the clerk's eyes were averted.

:lol

He's such a loser.

[A-Train]

He has made $118,238,700 in his career. .


He stole that too. :smokin

[Spurologist]

Howard pocketed a pair of $1,695 Cartier shades

Damn. That much for some shades.

Howard was reached for a comment. "I am trying to work my way through the process of being traded to the trailblazers."

[conqueso]

"He made 118 million bucks over his career."
He stole that too. :smokin


:lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao

[SlasherX]

did shaq catch him?

[RON ARTEST]

Damn. That much for some shades.

Howard was reached for a comment. "I am trying to work my way through the process of being traded to the trailblazers."
he is such an :idiot

[tlongII]

Dude's from northern Michigan. That's how they roll.

[ALVAREZ6]

:lmao


I don't blame him though, if you have the chance to steal something like that, you might as well. Free shit is awesome, regardless if the thing you are stealing is worth $2 or $2,000. He just was an idiot about it, or had bad luck.

[A-Train]

did shaq catch him?

No shit. Shaq can flash his Miami PD special reserve badge or whatever and haul Juwan into the slammer.

[Bloodline666]

Damn. That much for some shades.

Howard was reached for a comment. "I am trying to work my way through the process of being traded to the trailblazers."
You mean working his way through the process of being traded to the....

















JAIL BLAZERS?!

:rollin :lol

[IceColdBrewski]

Damn. That much for some shades.

That's what I was thinking. Any shades costing that much better have some fucking x-ray vision capability or something.

[SA Gunslinger]

That's what I was thinking. Any shades costing that much better have some fucking x-ray vision capability or something.

Or some diamonds.

[ShoogarBear]

As we speak, Derek Anderson is putting $$ towards a shank bounty.

[CubanMustGo]

:lmao


I don't blame him though, if you have the chance to steal something like that, you might as well. Free shit is awesome, regardless if the thing you are stealing is worth $2 or $2,000. He just was an idiot about it, or had bad luck.

Dude, that is seriously fucked up. It ain't "free shit" if you are stealing it.
:madrun

[ALVAREZ6]

Dude, that is seriously fucked up. It ain't "free shit" if you are stealing it.
:madrun
Fine, I guess what I meant was shit that you aren't paying for.

[Guru of Nothing]

Fine, I guess what I meant was shit that you aren't paying for.

Based upon your words, I call bad guess.

[4001 STEREO SPUR]

:smokin :drunk

[Condemned 2 HelLA]

I said this elsewhere, and I'll say it again here:
unless he's got Shawn Kemp sized child support payments, there is NO justification for him to be pinching sunglasses, let alone anything!
Maybe he needs the $$$ to pay the doctor to keep up on his sexually transmitted disease innoculations.

[Vashner]

Unless he's ready for a book deal then this is just free advertising.

He will never see a second behind bars..

[RON ARTEST]

:rolleyes :rolleyes :rolleyes

This side topic is irrelevant

The Mavs STEALING a game in San Antonio makes more noise imho.

Now Big D will deliver another Big D (Dagger!) on saturday :elephant
why are you so damn concerned with what the spurs are doing? shouldnt you worry about rebuilding your sorry ass team that couldnt get out of the first round in the past and now cant make the playoffs?

[mikejones99]

Anyone who lives in Michigan for more than a year is seriously braindamaged. He can afford the best attorneys though.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Other than the standard statement of "Bwahahahahahahahahahahaha...," I have one statement.

Boy, wouldn't a whole arena of Spurs fans wearing sunglasses be a hell of a way to razz Juwan next season?

[Condemned 2 HelLA]

:
Now Big D will deliver another Big D (Dagger!) on saturday

Sounds to me like you're looking for a "big D" in the backside, and you don't want to wait until Saturday!
:flipoff

[Horry For 3!]

He has millions but he has to steal? :wtf :lmao

[SenorSpur]

This is one that makes you scratch your head. What was he thinking?

I mean it's not as though he doesn't have enough money to "feed his family"

[Islymore]

I feel bad for the guy, he stole for a reason... maybe he is a klepto...
He should have enuf money not to be stealing.
Second thot - he's got to be crazy for not lookin for a camera of any kind!!

[pache100]

If he had just stayed on the fishing boat, he would not have this problem. I tried to tell him.

[Horry For 3!]

He paid $192 for a pair, according to a Miami Beach police report.

As he was paying with his credit card, Howard pocketed a pair of $1,695 Cartier shades and walked off, according to police.
He bought a pair then tried to steal a pair :lmao

[pache100]

That's what I was thinking. Any shades costing that much better have some fucking x-ray vision capability or something.

:lol

I get my sunglasses at the Dollar Store. They work just as well (better in some cases) as the expensive ones. And I cuss a lot less when I break or lose them. :angel


why are you so damn concerned with what the spurs are doing? shouldnt you worry about rebuilding your sorry ass team that couldnt get out of the first round in the past and now cant make the playoffs?

He'd better clean those damn fish...they're starting to stink.


I have one statement.

Boy, wouldn't a whole arena of Spurs fans wearing sunglasses be a hell of a way to razz Juwan next season?

:tu Let's do it! :lol

[leemajors]

why are you so damn concerned with what the spurs are doing? shouldnt you worry about rebuilding your sorry ass team that couldnt get out of the first round in the past and now cant make the playoffs?

hahahaha. now that was funny!

[CosmicCowboy]

:lmao


I don't blame him though, if you have the chance to steal something like that, you might as well. Free shit is awesome, regardless if the thing you are stealing is worth $2 or $2,000. He just was an idiot about it, or had bad luck.

uhhh...you guys might be careful about inviting Alvarez to a GTG at your house...

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

Anyone who lives in Michigan for more than a year is seriously braindamaged. He can afford the best attorneys though.

Still a douchebag, eh?

And thanks for giving us that pearl of wisdom about JH lawyering up...

Howard is from the Chicago area.

[????????]

He has millions but he has to steal? :wtf :lmao
maybe time to trade in a few of those Lambos, Astons, 911's. Nothing like owning $250 000 automobiles and swiping $1600 glasses. Like they say... you can take the kid out of the hood, but you cant take the hood out of the kid.

[InRareForm]

Lol