Chaos broke out at Drake’s October’s Very Own (OVO) Manhattan flagship store in the NoHo area on Tuesday afternoon when a woman carrying a hammer smashed the upscale boutique. Police reported the attack happened at about 4:30 p.m., leaving approximately $24,000 in damage.
The suspect, 31-year-old Queens resident Shauna Stoner, was allegedly seen bursting into the store wearing a denim jacket, leather pants, and toting a Telfar bag. Witnesses claimed she tore garments from racks, painted merchandise with paint, and yanked items from hangers before taking the destruction up a notch by shattering windows using a hammer. She allegedly brandished a knife at one point but did not try to steal anything.
Arrest on Great Jones Street
The woman left the store and proceeded north on the Bowery. Staff, exercising restraint, warned authorities. Police caught up with her in minutes on Great Jones Street, where she had shed her jacket and was down to her underwear, according to reports.
Photographers who were present observed her yelling that Drake had “stolen her designs” and that she planned on “cutting up his clothes.” She has since been arrested for criminal mischief and arson. Employees confirmed they had no previous relationship with her.
OVO: A Streetwear Powerhouse
Launched by Drake in 2011, OVO is a global streetwear label with stores in Canada, the U.S., and the U.K., for which it sells high-end merchandise like $150 hoodies and $60 T-shirts. A spokesperson for the rapper would not comment on the incident.
Drake in the Limelight for New Documentary
At the same time, Drake is making headlines for reasons other than his music: upcoming documentary Degrassi: Whatever It Takes, from director Lisa Rideout. It debuts at TIFF on September 13 and looks back at his early success playing Jimmy Brooks in Degrassi. In the trailer, Drake says: “I didn’t have a good time in high school… then I got the part. And man, what a crazy ride that began.”