The FBI arrested a social media influencer Wednesday after connecting him to several armed robberies in Michigan by identifying his shoes in TikTok videos.
Chozen Terrell-Hannah, 22, was seen on TikTok dancing while wearing white and red Nike sneakers.
Investigators say that they matched the shoes worn by Mr. Terrell-Hannah to four robberies between December and February, Detroit TV station WJBK, Fox-2, reported.
An anonymous tipster directed police to Mr. Terrell-Hannah’s 150,000-follower TikTok account, called ChozenWrld.
Mr. Terrell-Hannah held up a 7-Eleven twice, a smoke shop and a gas station, according to federal authorities.
The FBI said in the criminal complaint that Mr. Terrell-Hannah admitted to the crimes following his arrest, the Detroit News reported.
He will have a federal court hearing in Detroit on charges of affecting interstate commerce and possessing a firearm during a violent crime.
• Peter Santo can be reached at psanto@washingtontimes.com.
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