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Danville cat burglars plotted a ‘full proof’ crime. But they messed up almost everything, police say
- Police say five Danville-area men planned and executed a swift break-in at Talkin’ Baseball, but the crime backfired.
- Investigators say the ringleader planned a ‘full proof’ crime and boasted about how to steal $50,000 in wares.
- Police recovered evidence from the ringleader’s phone and social media that tied the group to the burglary.
- The store’s own social post thanked police and noted a temporary ‘plywood window’ decor after the break-in.
- The burglary occurred around 3 a.m. on Feb. 11 when two masked men smashed in and loaded items into two e-bikes.
- The suspects were linked to the crime through phone records and surveillance footage linking them to the store and getaway.
- Police say the group left behind items and a crowbar near a bakery, triggering further investigation.
- The case demonstrates how investigators used digital evidence to file charges of commercial burglary and conspiracy.
- Authorities described the operation as a multi-month plan with a detailed breakdown of entry and escape routes.
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