Bikies gather in the Port - Local News - News - Portside Messenger

Bikies gather in the Port - Local News - News - Portside Messenger: "A convoy of gang members from the Rebels, Finks, Hells Angels, Descendants, Gypsy Jokers and Patriots arrived at the hotel on Santo Parade at 11.30am, after meeting earlier at Colley Reserve, Glenelg.

Colac Hotel bar attendant Natasha Smith said the group gathered at the hotel for more than an hour, for drinks and lunch and did not cause any problems, before leaving at 1pm.

The group was bound for Parliament House, to stage a protest against the state’s anti-bikie legislation, which would make it an offence for members of a bikie gang to associate with each other."

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Japan gang-member admits assaulting kabuki star

AFP: Japan gang-member admits assaulting kabuki star: "A 27-year-old man pleaded guilty on Friday to charges of assaulting and injuring a kabuki star in a drunken bar brawl that has drawn huge media coverage and tainted the classical theatre form's image.
Lion Ito, described by media as a former motorcycle gang member of Japanese-American descent, admitted assaulting Ebizo Ichikawa in the small hours of November 25 at a club in a nightlife district in Tokyo.
Ichikawa, 33, known as the 'prince' of kabuki, sustained serious injuries to his head and body requiring two months of treatment, according to the indictment.
The actor suffered a depressed fracture in his left cheekbone and lost a front tooth in the fight. Kabuki organisers have suspended him from performing for an indefinite period.
In the first hearing on the case at the Tokyo District Court, prosecutors asked Ito if there was any mistake in the indictment.
'No, there is none. It is alright,' Ito replied.
Ito's lawyer told the hearing that his act was 'excessive self-defence' in an effort to protect the former leader of his motorcycle gang, who was overly drunk at the time."

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Suspect claims motorcycle gang killed woman

Suspect claims motorcycle gang killed woman - morningjournal.com: "Murder defendant Michael Martin admitted picking up victim Amanda Gibson and taking her to his home the day she was killed, but claims a member of the Outlaws, a motorcycle gang, killed her, according to testimony yesterday from Erie County Sheriff’s Detective Nick Kotsopoulos

Martin, 53, of Sandusky, is on trial for the June 7, 2010, strangulation death of 25-year-old Gibson, whose body was discovered in Groton Township near a pond by some fishermen.

Erie County Prosecutor Kevin Baxter questioned Kotsopoulos about the investigation that led deputies to arrest Martin.

Baxter said when police got a warrant to search the home of Martin’s girlfriend on July 12, they found a letter from Martin stating he knows she has a lot of questions and he was going to answer them.

Kotsopoulos testified about the letter yesterday, Baxter said. In the letter, police learned Martin admitted to picking up Gibson and taking her to his Sandusky house to pick up possessions stored there and help her move, Baxter said last night."

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Bikies, criminals on bases,serving defence personnel are also members of outlaw bikie gangs

Bikies, criminals on bases: "GAPING holes in the security of Australia's defence bases are leaving them exposed to infiltration by organised criminals, bikie groups and terrorists.

Defence sources have revealed that since at least 2008 the military has failed to act on reports and briefings that warn of poor base security and ignored or stalled recommendations to fix deficiencies.

In late 2009, senior US Navy officials also raised concerns about security at Australian naval bases, querying whether American ships could dock safely.

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Briefings and reports from defence and policing officials over the past three years reveal that:

■ A small number of serving defence personnel are also members of outlaw bikie gangs."

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Drugs, police uniforms found in raid

Drugs, police uniforms found in raid | Herald Sun: "POLICE uniforms, drugs and stolen items have been found in a house in Sydney's west by police targeting outlaw motorcycle gangs.

Officers attached to Strike Force Raptor searched a house on Myrtle Street at Prospect at 7.30am (AEDT) today.

They found cocaine, amphetamines and cutting agent, as well as an assortment of NSW Police Force uniforms - including police shirts, pants, jackets, a jumper, a reflective vest, a hat, belt keepers and a gun holster.

Laptop computers, a video camcorder, two Harley Davidson motorcycles, car parts and motorcycle parts which were all suspected of having been stolen were also taken from the house.

A 20-year-old woman living in the house was arrested and charged with an outstanding warrant. She will face Downing Centre District Court tomorrow."

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Alleged North Oakland gang member accused of firing on police

Alleged gang member accused of firing on police: "Benny Ray Martin, 31, fired shots at a car near 58th and Genoa streets and then unleashed more gunfire at two police officers responding to the area at about 6:30 p.m. Saturday, said Officer Holly Joshi, an Oakland police spokeswoman.

The officers' car was hit, but they weren't injured and did not fire back, Joshi said.

Martin fled but was arrested in a car driven by parolee Anthony Perry, 20, of Oakland, Joshi said.

Both men were booked on suspicion of attempted murder. Perry is also being held on a parole violation. Both men are being held without bail.

Martin, an alleged North Oakland gang member, was released from federal prison three weeks ago after serving a four-year term for being a felon in possession of a firearm, court records show. Martin told police that he fired at officers because of unspecified personal issues and because he didn't want to go back to prison, Joshi said."

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Warlocks gang murder trial: Warlocks gang member James Bedsole on trial for first-degree murder - OrlandoSentinel.com

Warlocks gang murder trial: Warlocks gang member James Bedsole on trial for first-degree murder - OrlandoSentinel.com: "first-degree murder case of James Madison Bedsole, a Warlocks motorcycle gang member whom police say shot and killed another man in Apopka in 2009 who had used his truck to run over another gang member's motorcycle.

Apopka Police said Bedsole, a Warlocks motorcycle gang member, shot and killed Chad Brickey after Brickey used his truck to knock over a parked motorcycle belonging to another gang member.

In September 2009, Brickey, 29, got into an argument at a pool hall on Orange Blossom Trail where the Warlocks were known to hang out, police said. Brickey —- who was not a member of the gang — was told to leave. He climbed into his pickup and intentionally hit a motorcycle parked in the parking lot.

Bedsole, 40, then jumped into the back of another truck driven by another man. Bedsole told that man, Holguy Louissaint, to follow Brickey's truck so he could get the tag number, a police spokesman said at the time."

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Strong police presence at bikie court appearance

Strong police presence at bikie court appearance | Perth Now: "POLICE maintained a heavy presence at the Perth District Court today, amid fears an ongoing bikie feud would erupt between Rebels and Rock Machine bikie gangs.

The contingent of officers from the Gang Crime Squad and the Perth police station rallied at the Central Law Courts in Hay St at 12.30pm after concerns were raised that Rebels bikies were in close proximity to the rival gang, the Rock Machine.

Police said a member of the Rock Machine had been appearing in court today and there was concern the ongoing dispute would resurface.

One man, a Rebels member, was arrested for disorderly conduct outside the court, while a woman who was with the group at the time was taken into custody for failing to provide personal details to police.

They were taken to Curtin House, the detectives headquarters in Beaufort St, where other members of the gang waited outside while they were questioned by police.



Both the man and woman will be summonsed to appear in court at a later date."

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members of the outlaw bikie gang Club Deroes camp at Collie River

Bikies camp at Collie River - Local News - News - General - Bunbury Mail: "ABOUT 25 members of the outlaw bikie gang Club Deroes camped on the north side of Collie River along Old Coast Road last Friday night.
Bunbury police said the bikies had ridden from Perth on Friday and returned the next day.

They were kept under surveillance by Gang Crime Squad from Perth and local police.

Three gang members were refused entry to the Collie Bridge Tavern under liquor control laws.

Police say there are no Club Deroes clubhouses in Bunbury."

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Kingdon receives suspended sentence

Kingdon receives suspended sentence - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation): "The partner of a prominent Perth bikie gang member has been given a suspended jail term for stealing trust fund money.

Tammy Cherie Kingdon, 34, was found guilty of stealing more than $53,000 which had been put into trust accounts for the children of a member and an associate of the Coffin Cheaters who had died.

Kingdon, who is the partner of Finks bikie gang memberTroy Mercanti, put the money towards purchasing a property that became the Finks gang clubhouse, just months after Mercanti left the Coffin Cheaters.

District Court Judge John Wisbey said there were compelling personal circumstances which justified giving Kingdon a two year suspended jail term.

The Court was also told she had reimbursed the trust accounts.

Supporters of Kingdon in the public gallery clapped when the judge said the jail term would be suspended."

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