FBI agents say that between June and September, the group of 10 planned most of their heists out of Airbnbs across California.
MODESTO, Calif. — With years of experience grooming man’s best friend, the owner of Modesto‘s Diamond in the Ruff Pet Spa, Christin Boyster knows to listen to her four-legged customers.
“When they start to feel off or when they’re in a bad mood, something happened or something is about to happen,” said Boyster.
On Sept. 18, Boyster said things felt off when a man and woman walked into her business.
“They were just asking about an appointment,” Boyster said. “They wanted to see how much I would charge for their dog.”
Law enforcement now says that conversation was just a distraction, as two of their accomplices damaged security cameras, tested how the wall between the business and neighboring ATMs was constructed and scoped out the area.
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