Deshawn Dixon is rebuilding his collection with the help of fellow sneakerheads. But the sneakers stolen were estimated to be valued at more than $5,000.
SAN ANTONIO — A 21-year-old man pleaded guilty to one count of burglary of a habitation, months after breaking into a west apartment and stealing a massive Air Jordan collection worth thousands of dollars. But the shoes themselves remain missing.
“It was just a matter of time,” said Deshawn Dixon. “Just really sad that there are people like him and other people who feel they’re entitled to other people’s things.”
Dixon is a self-proclaimed sneakerhead, having collected Air Jordans for years. It was June 24, 2025, at the Legend Apartments off Marbach Road when Andre Joe Garcia was captured on a neighbor’s doorbell camera walking in and out of frame. Loud bangs are heard, which Dixon believes to be the moments when Garcia broke into his apartment. Garcia is later seen carrying Dixon’s red comforter with boxes of shoes inside.
He returned three hours later and this time hauled away video game consoles, Dixon’s passport and the title to his vehicle.
Arresting documents indicate Garcia sold the electronics to a local GameStop just days later.
The GameStop manager provided investigators transaction records, which confirmed Garcia’s identity.
“It’s important that any purchases you make will have your serial number on it,” Dixon said.
Dixon was able to find the serial numbers for his video game consoles. The serial numbers matched the information gathered by police. But not all of his compromised electronics were recovered.
“The good news is we’ve found your PlayStations, the bad news is we didn’t find your Nintendo Switch,” Dixon said.
The affidavit noted Dixon received a photo from an anonymous source, showing Garcia wearing a pair of the stolen shoes.
“I’ve already accepted that they’re gone. However, it still hasn’t stopped me from collecting. As I’ve said before, I still enjoy doing what I’m doing,” Dixon said, who’s received support from family, friends and fellow sneaker fanatics.
Detectives also reviewed additional images of Garcia posted on social media.
The affidavit said Garcia’s mother contacted Dixon, asking why photos of her son were be shared publicly on Facebook. This further confirmed Garcia’s identity and led to his arrest.
Garcia, who pleaded guilty in January, faces two to 20 years in prison.
“I really don’t want to send an individual, especially as young as he is to jail,” Dixon said. “I’ve always been told you got to be held accountable for the decisions you make and unfortunately he made a very dumb decision.”