Men accused in ‘Upscale Cracc’ murder, stealing Rolex and other jewelry: Bragg

NEW YORK (PIX11) – Two men are accused of fatally shooting Javier Osorio-Mejia, a popular sneaker reseller “ Upscale Cracc ,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced on Thursday.

Jayquan Straker, 35, of Brooklyn, and 28-year-old Marc Haygood, of Rochester, allegedly stole his jewelry and Rolex, then left him to die, officials said.

“As alleged, Marc Haygood and Jayquan Straker planned a violent murder as they followed Mr. Osorio-Mejia into Manhattan, stealing jewelry off his body after fatally shooting him,” Bragg said. “Mr. Osorio-Mejia was a well-known sneaker seller, entrepreneur, and father whose life was cut short in this senseless tragedy. I send my deepest condolences to Mr. Osorio-Mejia’s family and friends as they mourn his loss.”

Osorio-Mejia, a sneaker reseller with over 50,000 followers on Instagram, was shot in SoHo back in June, police said.

Straker and Haygood allegedly followed Osorio-Mejia from a Queens club in a rented gray sedan. Investigators believe there was a chase at some point. The suspects allegedly pulled up next to Osorio-Mejia’s vehicle and shot at him three times, authorities said.

Osorio-Mejia was shot in the head and the leg. Straker and Haygood allegedly threw the victim to the ground and tore jewelry from him, according to court documents.

EMS personnel rushed Osorio-Mejia to a local hospital, but he could not be saved.

Jayquan Straker is facing the following charges:

• Murder in the first degree
• Murder in the second degree
• Three counts of robbery in the first degree
• Robbery in the second degree
• Two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree

Marc Haygood is facing the following charges:

• Murder in the second degree
• Three counts of robbery in the first degree
• robbery in the second degree
• Two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree

Matthew Euzarraga is a multimedia journalist from El Paso, Texas. He has covered local news and LGBTQIA topics in the New York City Metro area since 2021. He joined the PIX11 Digital team in 2023. You can see more of his work here .

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