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DENAIR — Federal agents and members of a gang task force smashed their way into a Denair motorcycle shop this morning, but just what they were looking for remains a mystery.The search of Road Dog Cycle — a shop owned by a former Stanislaus County sheriff’s deputy who was acquitted of murder charges seven years ago — began with agents breaking a glass doorway to gain entry.Investigators wearing latex gloves searched inside, while camouflage-clad agents armed with rifles stood guard outside. They moved about a half-dozen motorcycles outside so they could move about better inside the shop, attracting attention from passing motorists and the owners of neighboring businesses.The search was well under way when shop owner Robert Cliff Holloway arrived at his store, which is at Santa Fe Avenue and Main Street. He seemed curious about the investigation, examined the broken door, referred questions to his attorney and left this message on the shop’s answering machine.“Thanks for calling Road Dog Cycle,” the message said. “Due to a police presence and an untimely search warrant, we will be closed for a few days. Call back and leave a message.”Just what the investigators were looking for remains confidential. A search warrant signed by a federal judge in Sacramento has been sealed, said Special Agent Karen Ernst, an FBI spokeswoman.Ernst said the search was part of an ongoing investigation that included several searches but has not led to any arrests. The Central Valley Gang Impact Task Force, which assisted the FBI, is made up of law enforcement agencies throughout Stanislaus County.Holloway, 60, was a sheriff’s deputy for 16 years, but his career was cut short in 1985 when a drunken driver slammed head-on into his patrol car. He retired on a medical disability.He was charged with murder in 1997, after he confronted a career criminal who tried to rob his shop, which then was on Main Street in Denair. A jury in 2001 said Holloway was innocent.Defense attorney Kirk McAllister, who represented the former deputy and considers him a friend, said Holloway is a well-respected businessman, but still raises eyebrows among some members of the law enforcement community who don’t like his long hair or association with motorcycle enthusiasts.McAllister said he could think of no reason for the search.“It stuck in the craw of law enforcement that a jury found him innocent of a murder charge that was wrongfully brought against him several years ago,” McAllister said.Local merchants said the store draws a clientele ranging from Hells Angels to Christian bikers and is known for a wide selection of parts and rare motorcycles.Dennis and Vicki McWells, owners of Denair Meat Service, rent their building from Holloway and had a high opinion of their landlord, saying he contributes to worthy causes, such as fund-raisers for needy people, and lures customers from all over the world, including Australia and Switzerland.They heard loud sounds — like an explosion — about 8:15 this morning. When they walked outside to find out what was going on, an FBI SWAT team member told them to go back inside.“They are definitely looking for something,” Dennis McWells said.Johnny Lo, owner of the Village Market a few doors down, heard the noise too, and closed his doors for 40 minutes, thinking that some sort of attack must be under way.“My wife went out and said, ‘Oh my gosh, they all have guns.’ I locked the door and turned over the closed sign. We had no notice of what was going on.” Lo said. “It was kind of scary, really. They didn’t let us know what was going on.”