Tennis shop owners talk. So when a few shops on the East Coast spotted people pilfering pickleball paddles, they started sounding the alarm.

“Just a heads up…,” one text shared among store owners said. “There is a group of 3 people going to racquet specialty stores stealing paddles. 2 women in flowing … clothing and 1 man says he is from France age 28-32 acting as decoy pretending to purchase shoes for his father. Women hide paddles under clothing and they all leave store. Hit several if [sic] my dealers since Monday from Long Island to Mainline Philly. Might be heading ur way. Please be alert.”

Source link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/05/26/pickleball-paddle-thefts/