Two men in Victoria were arrested Saturday in connection with an alleged COVID-19 Airbnb scam. An Airbnb guest refused to leave his unit in a building in the 600-block of Herald Street, according to police, saying he had COVID-19 and was suffering severe symptoms.
The owner of the unit let him stay for free, police said, but later became suspicious when the man was spotted leaving the building.
Officers later found the man and determined he did not have the virus. He was taken back to the unit, where they found a second man, who was wanted on warrants along with thousands of dollars worth of stolen property. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Police seized the stolen property and arrested both men,