Suspect arrested in the murder of popular NYC sneaker reseller ‘Upscale Cracc’

NEW YORK (PIX11)– A man was arrested Saturday morning in connection to the murder of “Upscale Cracc,” a popular sneaker reseller from New Jersey, officials said.

Jayquan Straker, 35, of Poughkeepsie, was taken into police custody for allegedly killing 31-year-old Javier Osorio-Mejia, also known as ‘ Upscale Cracc .’

Osorio-Mejia, a Bayonne resident and a well-known figure in the sneaker community, had been gunned down in a robbery back in June. The shooting occurred in the Manhattan neighborhood of Soho, police said.

Osorio-Mejia was shot three times in his right leg in front of 43 Greene St. at around 5:15 a.m. EMS personnel rushed the victim to an area hospital, but he could not be saved.

Officials believe Osorio-Mejia and a woman passenger were followed by a gunman from a club in Queens. At one point, the victim pulled his vehicle over, and the suspect robbed and shot him before driving off. The woman was not injured, police said.

Straker has been charged with:

• Murder – First Degree
• Murder – Second Degree
• Robbery – First Degree
• Robbery – Second Degree
• Criminal Possession of a Weapon – 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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