Federal prosecutors were in court Tuesday appealing the one-year jail term handed to a member of the Hells Angels who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to traffic in large quantities of methamphetamines and trafficking in cocaine.
Crown counsel Martha Devlin told a three-member panel of the B.C. Court of Appeal that B.C. Supreme Court Justice Peter Leask made four "serious errors" in principle in his sentencing of Randy Potts.
Devlin noted that the B.C. Court of Appeal had in August more than quadrupled the sentence that Leask had imposed on Potts' co-accused John Punko.
The prosecutor said Leask erred in his "piecemeal" approach to sentencing and failed to give enough weight to denunciation and deterrence. "The need for denunciation is particularly pressing in the context of selling vast amounts of drugs such as methamphetamines, which are addictive and recognized as dangerous drugs."
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Thursday, 30 September 2010
Tuesday, 28 September 2010
Bikers file claims over Riverside County raids - San Jose Mercury News
Bikers file claims over Riverside County raids - San Jose Mercury News: "outlaw Vagos motorcycle gang has filed civil rights damage claims accusing Riverside County authorities of ransacking homes, intimidating family members and telling restaurants not to serve club members.
The FBI and California authorities classifies Vagos as an outlaw motorcycle club involved in methamphetamine and marijuana distribution, extortion, insurance fraud, money laundering and weapons violations.
The 16 claims against Riverside County and state officials seek damages for a March raid on club members in Hemet, Fontana and Indio. Authorities arrested 33 Vagos members for parole violations and drug and weapon charges.
The Riverside Press-Enterprise says the claims allege defamation and violation of civil rights, noting members and their families were humiliated and suffered emotional distress because public defamatory statements."
The FBI and California authorities classifies Vagos as an outlaw motorcycle club involved in methamphetamine and marijuana distribution, extortion, insurance fraud, money laundering and weapons violations.
The 16 claims against Riverside County and state officials seek damages for a March raid on club members in Hemet, Fontana and Indio. Authorities arrested 33 Vagos members for parole violations and drug and weapon charges.
The Riverside Press-Enterprise says the claims allege defamation and violation of civil rights, noting members and their families were humiliated and suffered emotional distress because public defamatory statements."
Man arrested in connection with biker shootout booked again - The Prescott Daily Courier - Prescott, Arizona
Man arrested in connection with biker shootout booked again - The Prescott Daily Courier - Prescott, Arizona: "officer booked Robert Edward Kittredge, 36, of Dewey, into the Yavapai County Jail on charges of resisting arrest, criminal trespassing and disorderly conduct.
Kittredge was arrested last month in connection with the shooting between the Hells Angels and Vagos motorcycle gangs in an unincorporated area northwest of Chino Valley.
At 10:50 p.m., police arrived at Coyote Joe's after the owner called them about a disorderly man, later identified as Kittredge, near the back door of the bar.
'The owner told the officer that Kittredge yelled a racial slur at the cook and tried to fight the cook, but Kittredge's friends pulled him back,' said Lt. Andy Reinhardt, spokesman for the Prescott Police Department. 'The suspect left when the owner asked him to, but later entered through the back door and forced his way past the bouncers.'
The owner said the bouncers avoided confronting Kittredge because they knew he'd already called police.
The owner asked police to trespass Kittredge from Coyote Joe's for one year, according to the police report."
Kittredge was arrested last month in connection with the shooting between the Hells Angels and Vagos motorcycle gangs in an unincorporated area northwest of Chino Valley.
At 10:50 p.m., police arrived at Coyote Joe's after the owner called them about a disorderly man, later identified as Kittredge, near the back door of the bar.
'The owner told the officer that Kittredge yelled a racial slur at the cook and tried to fight the cook, but Kittredge's friends pulled him back,' said Lt. Andy Reinhardt, spokesman for the Prescott Police Department. 'The suspect left when the owner asked him to, but later entered through the back door and forced his way past the bouncers.'
The owner said the bouncers avoided confronting Kittredge because they knew he'd already called police.
The owner asked police to trespass Kittredge from Coyote Joe's for one year, according to the police report."
Monday, 27 September 2010
2 Hells Angels arrested on drug, weapon charges » Ventura County Star
2 Hells Angels arrested on drug, weapon charges » Ventura County Star: "Two Hells Angels were arrested Saturday by county gang investigators.
The Ventura County Sheriff’s Department reported that its gang unit arrested Steven Templeton, 28, of Vallejo, and a 25-year-old Ventura man in two separate traffic stops while conducting anti-gang operations.
Templeton was stopped for a traffic violation at Highway 101 and Main Street in Ventura around 2:20 p.m.
Investigators found Templeton was under the influence of methamphetamine and was arrested, according to the report. An investigation of his motorcycle found a concealed loaded handgun, the Sheriff’s Department said.
Templeton is being held at Ventura County Jail on $100,000 bail for offenses including felony being under the influence of drugs while possessing a loaded firearm and street terrorism."
The Ventura County Sheriff’s Department reported that its gang unit arrested Steven Templeton, 28, of Vallejo, and a 25-year-old Ventura man in two separate traffic stops while conducting anti-gang operations.
Templeton was stopped for a traffic violation at Highway 101 and Main Street in Ventura around 2:20 p.m.
Investigators found Templeton was under the influence of methamphetamine and was arrested, according to the report. An investigation of his motorcycle found a concealed loaded handgun, the Sheriff’s Department said.
Templeton is being held at Ventura County Jail on $100,000 bail for offenses including felony being under the influence of drugs while possessing a loaded firearm and street terrorism."
Police raid Comancheros' Milperra clubhouse - Local News - News - Canterbury-Bankstown Express
Police raid Comancheros' Milperra clubhouse - Local News - News - Canterbury-Bankstown Express: "TWO members of the Comancheros, whose clubhouse is at Milperra, have been arrested over the shooting of Hells Angels member Peter Zervas at Lakemba on March 29, 2009.
Two brothers, aged 30 and 26, were arrested at a home in Matraville just before 7am yesterday with the assistance of heavily armed officers. Officers from the Gangs Squad and Strike Force Raptor searched the Comanchero clubhouse at Milperra.
The brothers were yesterday due to be charged with conspiracy to murder."
Two brothers, aged 30 and 26, were arrested at a home in Matraville just before 7am yesterday with the assistance of heavily armed officers. Officers from the Gangs Squad and Strike Force Raptor searched the Comanchero clubhouse at Milperra.
The brothers were yesterday due to be charged with conspiracy to murder."
Thursday, 23 September 2010
BIkers get attention of authorities | The Republican Eagle | Red Wing, Minnesota
BIkers get attention of authorities | The Republican Eagle | Red Wing, Minnesota: "No arrests were made Saturday after authorities rounded up about 40 suspected motorcycle gang members in Red Wing.
Police Chief Tim Sletten said the group - which he said involved members of 'an identifiable motorcycle gang' - was pulled over near Auto Connections for 'multiple driving violations.' Witnesses said officers were seen approaching the bikers with assault rifles drawn, while another agent was perched on a hill behind the dealership.
Sletten downplayed witness reports that the hillside officer appeared to be a sniper. However, he said it was possible operation commanders may have placed an agent on the hill 'to keep an eye on that big of a group"
Police Chief Tim Sletten said the group - which he said involved members of 'an identifiable motorcycle gang' - was pulled over near Auto Connections for 'multiple driving violations.' Witnesses said officers were seen approaching the bikers with assault rifles drawn, while another agent was perched on a hill behind the dealership.
Sletten downplayed witness reports that the hillside officer appeared to be a sniper. However, he said it was possible operation commanders may have placed an agent on the hill 'to keep an eye on that big of a group"
Retaliation Fears After Police-Iron Horsemen Gun Battle - :: Cincinnati news story :: LOCAL 12 WKRC-TV in Cincinnati
Retaliation Fears After Police-Iron Horsemen Gun Battle - :: Cincinnati news story :: LOCAL 12 WKRC-TV in Cincinnati: "Possible retaliation by members of a motorcycle gang lead law enforcement to be more cautious across the Tri-State. The trouble came Saturday night in Camp Washington. That's where two officers were wounded during a shootout with a member of the Iron Horsemen. The gang member was shot to death.
Today, we're learning, while the extra precautions officers are taking now might be valid, the Iron Horsemen are concerned as well, telling Local 12 the alert could be based on dangerously incorrect information.
Rich Jaffe shares the latest information on the story.
The ripple effect of Saturday's police shooting of Harold Seavey, an enforcer for the Iron Horsemen, is growing. The amount of incorrect information circulating is phenomenal, making a dangerous situation even more so. I can tell you that right now law enforcement across the area is extremely nervous, and so are the bikers, because in the next few days hundreds of Iron Horsemen from across the country will head east for Harold Seavey's funeral."
Today, we're learning, while the extra precautions officers are taking now might be valid, the Iron Horsemen are concerned as well, telling Local 12 the alert could be based on dangerously incorrect information.
Rich Jaffe shares the latest information on the story.
The ripple effect of Saturday's police shooting of Harold Seavey, an enforcer for the Iron Horsemen, is growing. The amount of incorrect information circulating is phenomenal, making a dangerous situation even more so. I can tell you that right now law enforcement across the area is extremely nervous, and so are the bikers, because in the next few days hundreds of Iron Horsemen from across the country will head east for Harold Seavey's funeral."
Three men from Milford Haven and one from Neyland guilty of drug charges (From Western Telegraph)
Three men from Milford Haven and one from Neyland guilty of drug charges (From Western Telegraph): "Three Pembrokeshire members of biker gang The Outlaws have been sentenced to a total of ten-and-half years in jail after being convicted of various drugs offences.
Michael Barnes, aged 46, of Neyland Heights, Neyland; Michael Orford, aged 44, of Pier Road, Milford Haven; and Ch-ristopher James Morrissey, aged 20, of St Annes Road, Milford Haven, were convicted of conspiring to supply class A and B drugs.
Barnes was sentenced to five years in jail, Orford received a four-and-a-half year sentence and Christopher Morrissey faces one year behind bars.
A fourth man, 22-year-old Michael Morrissey, of Milford Haven, was also found guilty at Swansea Crown Court and will be sentenced at a later date."
Michael Barnes, aged 46, of Neyland Heights, Neyland; Michael Orford, aged 44, of Pier Road, Milford Haven; and Ch-ristopher James Morrissey, aged 20, of St Annes Road, Milford Haven, were convicted of conspiring to supply class A and B drugs.
Barnes was sentenced to five years in jail, Orford received a four-and-a-half year sentence and Christopher Morrissey faces one year behind bars.
A fourth man, 22-year-old Michael Morrissey, of Milford Haven, was also found guilty at Swansea Crown Court and will be sentenced at a later date."
5 alleged Hells Angels charged in SharQc seek release
5 alleged Hells Angels charged in SharQc seek release: "Two weeks have been set aside to hear evidence in a bail hearing for nine men arrested in last year’s province-wide roundup of Hells Angels and their associates.
The nine, who saw their bail hearing begin Monday at the Gouin courthouse, are among many who have sought a release since their arrests in April 2009 in Operation SharQc, a three-year police investigation that took aim at almost the entirety of the outlaw motorcycle gang’s membership spread out in five chapters in Quebec"
The nine, who saw their bail hearing begin Monday at the Gouin courthouse, are among many who have sought a release since their arrests in April 2009 in Operation SharQc, a three-year police investigation that took aim at almost the entirety of the outlaw motorcycle gang’s membership spread out in five chapters in Quebec"
Wednesday, 22 September 2010
Man Identified In Iron Horseman Motorcycle Gang Shootout - :: Cincinnati news story :: LOCAL 12 WKRC-TV in Cincinnati
Man Identified In Motorcycle Gang Shootout - :: Cincinnati news story :: LOCAL 12 WKRC-TV in Cincinnati: "We now know the identity of the Iron Horseman who was shot and killed in a gun battle with police over the weekend. His name is Harold Walter Seavey. He's been living in the East End. He's originally from Portland, Maine.
Local 12's Rich Jaffe spent much of the day talking with Seavey's family and law enforcement.
As often happens with guys in motorcycle gangs, Harold Seavey was known by a couple of different names. His family knew him as Butch, but on the street he was known as 'Dirty Harry.'
Investigators in multiple different agencies have been aware of Harold Seavey's presence in the Cincinnati area for quite a while. He's been here for four or five months and has been living most recently in a house on Kellogg Avenue in California. Police searched his residence this morning. It's just a couple blocks away from the Iron Horseman clubhouse on Eldorado Street."
Local 12's Rich Jaffe spent much of the day talking with Seavey's family and law enforcement.
As often happens with guys in motorcycle gangs, Harold Seavey was known by a couple of different names. His family knew him as Butch, but on the street he was known as 'Dirty Harry.'
Investigators in multiple different agencies have been aware of Harold Seavey's presence in the Cincinnati area for quite a while. He's been here for four or five months and has been living most recently in a house on Kellogg Avenue in California. Police searched his residence this morning. It's just a couple blocks away from the Iron Horseman clubhouse on Eldorado Street."
Tuesday, 21 September 2010
Money investment » Blog Archive » Hells Angel wanted in Campbell arrested in Santa Cruz County on gun, drug charges
Money investment » Blog Archive » Hells Angel wanted in Campbell arrested in Santa Cruz County on gun, drug charges: "suspected Hells Angel wanted for battery in Santa Clara County was caught with a gun, anabolic steroids and $40,000 cash when the county gang task force raided his Live Oak home Friday morning, the Sheriff’s Office reported.
William Bettencourt, 38, was arrested on suspicion of possessing steroids for sale, gang participation, being a felon in possession of a gun and a warrant from Campbell police, according to Mario Sulay, gang task force commander.
About 10 officers from the gang task force, Watsonville police’s gang team, the Sheriff’s Office and Campbell police raided Bettencourt’s home, on the 2200 block of Ivy Lane, early Friday to serve the arrest warrant, according to Sulay.
Finding drugs and the gun surprised police.
“It’s something we just walked into,” Sulay said.
Officers found more than 10 vials of anabolic steroids, about 25 other vials containing a white powder that Bettencourt said was human growth hormone and hypodermic needles, Sulay reported."
William Bettencourt, 38, was arrested on suspicion of possessing steroids for sale, gang participation, being a felon in possession of a gun and a warrant from Campbell police, according to Mario Sulay, gang task force commander.
About 10 officers from the gang task force, Watsonville police’s gang team, the Sheriff’s Office and Campbell police raided Bettencourt’s home, on the 2200 block of Ivy Lane, early Friday to serve the arrest warrant, according to Sulay.
Finding drugs and the gun surprised police.
“It’s something we just walked into,” Sulay said.
Officers found more than 10 vials of anabolic steroids, about 25 other vials containing a white powder that Bettencourt said was human growth hormone and hypodermic needles, Sulay reported."
Hells Angels wannabe stopped wearing club patch, carrying really big knife | dailyrecord.com | Daily Record
Sparta, NJ, police: Hells Angels wannabe stopped wearing club patch, carrying really big knife | dailyrecord.com | Daily Record: "stop was made on Aug. 19 after Sparta Officer Andrew Petrucelli responded to the area of Sparta Junction after an off-duty Byram Township officer reported he was driving behind a black Harley Davidson and the driver was wearing a large knife.
Petrucelli stopped the bike and discovered Sean Sweeney, 39, of Fredon, was wearing a special forces weapon — a Delta Force Explorer knife in a sheath on his left hip, said Sgt. John-Paul Beebe.
'It looked like half a sword,' Beebe said. '(Petrucelli) saw the rider was wearing it on the side. He didn't know what it was, but knew it wasn't correct.'
The knife, which was 16 inches long with a 10-inch blade, was confiscated. Sweeney, who was wearing a jacket with a Hells Angels prospect patch, was issued a motor vehicle summons for not wearing a proper safety helmet and released, Beebe said."
Petrucelli stopped the bike and discovered Sean Sweeney, 39, of Fredon, was wearing a special forces weapon — a Delta Force Explorer knife in a sheath on his left hip, said Sgt. John-Paul Beebe.
'It looked like half a sword,' Beebe said. '(Petrucelli) saw the rider was wearing it on the side. He didn't know what it was, but knew it wasn't correct.'
The knife, which was 16 inches long with a 10-inch blade, was confiscated. Sweeney, who was wearing a jacket with a Hells Angels prospect patch, was issued a motor vehicle summons for not wearing a proper safety helmet and released, Beebe said."
Sunday, 19 September 2010
One dies as bikers, police clash | cincinnati.com | Cincinnati.Com
One dies as bikers, police clash | cincinnati.com | Cincinnati.Com: "One man was killed and three others wounded, including two Cincinnati police officers, when a shootout erupted between officers and members of an outlaw motorcycle gang at a tavern Saturday night.The man killed, who was not identified, was a member of the Iron Horsemen motorcycle club, as was one of the injured men.Investigators with the department's vice unit arrived at JD's Honky Tonk and Emporium, in the 2300 block of Spring Grove Avenue.Several members of the motorcycle club were sitting in a courtyard area outside the tavern when the officers, some in uniform, some in plainclothes, arrived."
Friday, 17 September 2010
Pagans biker gang plotted to kill rival Hells Angels with grenade attacks, say Feds
private invesigations: Pagans biker gang plotted to kill rival Hells Angels with grenade attacks, say Feds: "The Pagans and Hells Angels have been bitter enemies for years, but the murder conspiracy detailed in the 31-count indictment began in August 2009 after the beating of a Pagans member.
Then-Pagans 'president of presidents' John (JR) Eberling ordered the violent response and tasked the undercover agent to carry out the plot, court papers say.
The agent secretly taped a planning session at a Rocky Point, L.I. tattoo parlor that doubled as the Pagans' headquarters.
'Eberling cautioned that the Pagans were outnumbered at present and must be 'smart' about attacking. He promised the 'hammer's still going to drop on them (the Hells Angels),'' Miskiewicz said.
The Pagans members referred to the homemade grenades as 'Christmas presents' they would lob at the Hells Angels as they rode through Long Island.
Eberling, 39, of Suffolk County, was arraigned in Long Island Federal Court and ordered held without bail."
Pagans 'plot to blow up rival Hells Angels' | News.com.au
Pagans 'plot to blow up rival Hells Angels' | News.com.au: "rounded up members of the Pagans motorcycle gang today, and accused them of plotting to blow up members of the rival Hells Angels gang, along with many other criminal allegations.
Charges of racketeering, conspiracy to commit murder, assault, extortion, drug distribution, witness tampering and firearms offences were brought against 19 alleged Pagans members and their associates.
According to the indictment, filed in two New York federal courts, the Pagans Long Island chapter was the “mother club” that oversaw chapters across the Northeast. They allegedly met members from New Jersey last Sunday to discuss killing Hells Angels members with grenades.
Officials with the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), who had infiltrated the gang, said the conspirators had drawn up a list of targets.
In raids involving more than 300 ATF agents, law enforcement officers seized guns, cash, drugs and explosive devices."
Charges of racketeering, conspiracy to commit murder, assault, extortion, drug distribution, witness tampering and firearms offences were brought against 19 alleged Pagans members and their associates.
According to the indictment, filed in two New York federal courts, the Pagans Long Island chapter was the “mother club” that oversaw chapters across the Northeast. They allegedly met members from New Jersey last Sunday to discuss killing Hells Angels members with grenades.
Officials with the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), who had infiltrated the gang, said the conspirators had drawn up a list of targets.
In raids involving more than 300 ATF agents, law enforcement officers seized guns, cash, drugs and explosive devices."
Wednesday, 15 September 2010
Hells Angels Started Rival Shootout - Phoenix News Story - KPHO Phoenix
Report: Hells Angels Started Rival Shootout - Phoenix News Story - KPHO Phoenix: "member of the Hells Angels started a shootout with rival biker gang 'Los Vagos' in Chino Valley last month.
The conclusion of a DPS investigator after the shootout was released Monday.
Detective Michael Koepte wrote in an affidavit that the Hells angels are going after the Vagos and 'creating a path of terror and destruction for innocent bystanders in the aftermath.'
Among the evidence seized in a search after the shootout, the reports show many handguns, ammunition, jewelry with various Vagos or Hells Angels logos, a tri-state roster of members, clothing with patches and prints of logos for both groups, motorcycles, a 2006 Range Rover, trucks, West Coast meeting notes, cars, brass knuckles, knives, cellphones, computer towers, laptops, a photo album, bloody gloves, and a Ruger Millennium black semiautomatic handgun."
The conclusion of a DPS investigator after the shootout was released Monday.
Detective Michael Koepte wrote in an affidavit that the Hells angels are going after the Vagos and 'creating a path of terror and destruction for innocent bystanders in the aftermath.'
Among the evidence seized in a search after the shootout, the reports show many handguns, ammunition, jewelry with various Vagos or Hells Angels logos, a tri-state roster of members, clothing with patches and prints of logos for both groups, motorcycles, a 2006 Range Rover, trucks, West Coast meeting notes, cars, brass knuckles, knives, cellphones, computer towers, laptops, a photo album, bloody gloves, and a Ruger Millennium black semiautomatic handgun."
Man claims Hells Angels had been planning shooting for a while - The Prescott Daily Courier - Prescott, Arizona
Man claims Hells Angels had been planning shooting for a while - The Prescott Daily Courier - Prescott, Arizona: "man affiliated with the Vagos told Chino Valley police after last month's shooting between motorcycle gangs that the Hells Angels had been planning an assault on the Vagos for a while, according to documents released by the Yavapai County Attorney's Office on Monday.
Justin Kaufman of Mesa said he heard eight members of the Hells Angels in Kingman were on their way to Chino Valley, according to the county attorney's office. Kaufman also said that Michael Diecks, who owns the Vagos house in the 2900 block of Yuma Drive, told him that Hells Angels intimidate his family when he is out of town.
On Aug. 21, Diecks told police he rode out in front of everybody 'hauling ass' because he heard Hells Angels were at his home. Diecks told police he's been a patched member of the Vagos for the past six months, and that the last few months a Hells Angels prospect has driven past his home and pointed his fingers at him simulating a weapon.
Diecks said he'd heard the Hells Angels had a 'green light' to 'take him out,' according to a Chino Valley Police report."
Justin Kaufman of Mesa said he heard eight members of the Hells Angels in Kingman were on their way to Chino Valley, according to the county attorney's office. Kaufman also said that Michael Diecks, who owns the Vagos house in the 2900 block of Yuma Drive, told him that Hells Angels intimidate his family when he is out of town.
On Aug. 21, Diecks told police he rode out in front of everybody 'hauling ass' because he heard Hells Angels were at his home. Diecks told police he's been a patched member of the Vagos for the past six months, and that the last few months a Hells Angels prospect has driven past his home and pointed his fingers at him simulating a weapon.
Diecks said he'd heard the Hells Angels had a 'green light' to 'take him out,' according to a Chino Valley Police report."
Tuesday, 14 September 2010
extorting members of the Hells Angels motorcycle gang
former Stanislaus County sheriff's deputy has been sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to extorting members of the Hells Angels motorcycle gang.
U.S. District Court Judge Oliver Wanger issued the sentence against Robert Holloway of Turlock on Monday.
Prosecutors say the 62-year-old owner of the Road Dog Cycle in Denair extended credit to Hells Angels members, then used extortion to collect on debt. He was arrested in 2008 after being indicted along with ten others on federal racketeering charges.
Holloway received 14 months credit for time served. Wanger also allowed him to return to a halfway house and turn himself in when his prison term begins.
Wanger said Holloway had taken responsibility for his actions.
U.S. District Court Judge Oliver Wanger issued the sentence against Robert Holloway of Turlock on Monday.
Prosecutors say the 62-year-old owner of the Road Dog Cycle in Denair extended credit to Hells Angels members, then used extortion to collect on debt. He was arrested in 2008 after being indicted along with ten others on federal racketeering charges.
Holloway received 14 months credit for time served. Wanger also allowed him to return to a halfway house and turn himself in when his prison term begins.
Wanger said Holloway had taken responsibility for his actions.
20-year-old Pittsfield woman with no previous criminal record was accused Friday of conspiring with three others to frame a government witness
20-year-old Pittsfield woman with no previous criminal record was accused Friday of conspiring with three others to frame a government witness in a criminal case involving a Berkshire County Hells Angels member.
Alexandra M. Ely, of Ridge Avenue, pleaded not guilty in Central Berkshire District Court to single counts of intimidation of a witness, kidnapping, use of a firearm in a felony, and conspiracy.
The conspiracy count alleges that Ely conspired with Adam Hall, Scott Langdon and Nicole Brooks of fabricating a crime in Wells, N.Y., on Aug. 14 and trying to pin it on 43-year-old David Glasser of Pittsfield.
Hall is described as a ranking member of the Berkshire County Hells Angels chapter.
According to law enforcement authorities, Brooks, 20, of Scotia, N.Y., told New York State Police that Glasser had robbed her at gunpoint, then attempted to kidnap and murder her at a highway rest stop in Wells.
Langdon, 44, of Pittsfield, allegedly had placed a handgun in Glasser's pickup that police discovered when they arrested Glasser in Pittsfield the next day.
Langdon and Brooks also have been arrested, and Hall, 33, of Peru, remained at large on Friday. He had been free on bail awaiting trial in Berkshire Superior Court on 12 charges, including armed robbery. The charges against Glasser, who is a witness in Hall's Superior Court case, have been dropped.
Alexandra M. Ely, of Ridge Avenue, pleaded not guilty in Central Berkshire District Court to single counts of intimidation of a witness, kidnapping, use of a firearm in a felony, and conspiracy.
The conspiracy count alleges that Ely conspired with Adam Hall, Scott Langdon and Nicole Brooks of fabricating a crime in Wells, N.Y., on Aug. 14 and trying to pin it on 43-year-old David Glasser of Pittsfield.
Hall is described as a ranking member of the Berkshire County Hells Angels chapter.
According to law enforcement authorities, Brooks, 20, of Scotia, N.Y., told New York State Police that Glasser had robbed her at gunpoint, then attempted to kidnap and murder her at a highway rest stop in Wells.
Langdon, 44, of Pittsfield, allegedly had placed a handgun in Glasser's pickup that police discovered when they arrested Glasser in Pittsfield the next day.
Langdon and Brooks also have been arrested, and Hall, 33, of Peru, remained at large on Friday. He had been free on bail awaiting trial in Berkshire Superior Court on 12 charges, including armed robbery. The charges against Glasser, who is a witness in Hall's Superior Court case, have been dropped.
Hells Angels kept his mouth shut on the opening day of a trial in which he's charged with murdering a police officer "execution style."
Hells Angel biker gang member remained silent in a state courtroom in Koblenz on Tuesday, where the 44-year-old is charged with the murder of a police officer earlier this year.
The prosecution claims the Hells Angel shot the officer through the front door of his apartment in an "execution-style killing."
The officers had gone to search the man's apartment. The state prosecutor argued in court on Tuesday that the man " falsely recognized the officers as burglars" who had broken into his apartment before.
He fired two shots through the door at face-level in order "to punish" the burglars for the previous break-in, apparently not realizing that they were police officers.
The man said nothing when asked to explain the incident. It remains unclear how he will plead or whether he will even testify during the proceedings, which are to resume on October 1.
Dozens of police were present in and around the Koblenz court on Tuesday to provide security for the trial's opening.
At least five Hells Angels, a motorcycle gang widely recognized for crime and violent activity in Germany, were present in court for the opening proceedings.
The prosecution claims the Hells Angel shot the officer through the front door of his apartment in an "execution-style killing."
The officers had gone to search the man's apartment. The state prosecutor argued in court on Tuesday that the man " falsely recognized the officers as burglars" who had broken into his apartment before.
He fired two shots through the door at face-level in order "to punish" the burglars for the previous break-in, apparently not realizing that they were police officers.
The man said nothing when asked to explain the incident. It remains unclear how he will plead or whether he will even testify during the proceedings, which are to resume on October 1.
Dozens of police were present in and around the Koblenz court on Tuesday to provide security for the trial's opening.
At least five Hells Angels, a motorcycle gang widely recognized for crime and violent activity in Germany, were present in court for the opening proceedings.
Andre Watteel, of Cambridge, pleaded guilty Monday to one count of trafficking
federal prosecutor is seeking eight years in prison for a former president of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club who was nabbed in a police sting last year.
Andre Watteel, of Cambridge, pleaded guilty Monday to one count of trafficking that embodied 28 separate sales of cocaine between March 3 and Sept. 28, 2009.
The total quantity was just under a kilogram and ranged from 65 per cent to 83 per cent pure cocaine.
Watteel, 57, also pleaded guilty to possessing $60,270 in proceeds of crime generated by his drug trafficking.
The sales, which were for one or two ounces of cocaine at a time, were made to a police agent who was known to Watteel and who was posing as a prospective member of the Hells Angels.
Defence lawyer Jaime Stephenson will ask Ontario Court Justice John Takach to impose a sentence of three to four years in prison. Double credit for nine months of pretrial custody would have to be subtracted from both her position and that of prosecutor Brad Reitz.
Watteel was arrested Dec. 15, 2009, along with five Hamilton members of the Hells Angels and one from Nanticoke.
Project Manchester, led by the Ontario Provincial Police joint forces biker enforcement unit, targeted nine homes and commercial properties.
Reitz said the activities of the agent were closely monitored through extensive physical and electronic surveillance.
During the operation, the agent purchased drugs from the bikers on 45 occasions with a total of $109,370 in money provided to him by the police. He bought cocaine 38 times, totalling 64 ounces, as well as other drugs.
Watteel, a full-patch member of the Hells Angels, was a long-time associate of the agent and a main target of the police sting.
The Brazillian-born biker, a former veteran of the Satans Choice Motorcycle Club, was a major player in negotiating the “patch over” of that club when the Hells Angels took over in Ontario in late 2000. Watteel was a senior member of the Angels’ Kitchener chapter and then its Niagara chapter.
Andre Watteel, of Cambridge, pleaded guilty Monday to one count of trafficking that embodied 28 separate sales of cocaine between March 3 and Sept. 28, 2009.
The total quantity was just under a kilogram and ranged from 65 per cent to 83 per cent pure cocaine.
Watteel, 57, also pleaded guilty to possessing $60,270 in proceeds of crime generated by his drug trafficking.
The sales, which were for one or two ounces of cocaine at a time, were made to a police agent who was known to Watteel and who was posing as a prospective member of the Hells Angels.
Defence lawyer Jaime Stephenson will ask Ontario Court Justice John Takach to impose a sentence of three to four years in prison. Double credit for nine months of pretrial custody would have to be subtracted from both her position and that of prosecutor Brad Reitz.
Watteel was arrested Dec. 15, 2009, along with five Hamilton members of the Hells Angels and one from Nanticoke.
Project Manchester, led by the Ontario Provincial Police joint forces biker enforcement unit, targeted nine homes and commercial properties.
Reitz said the activities of the agent were closely monitored through extensive physical and electronic surveillance.
During the operation, the agent purchased drugs from the bikers on 45 occasions with a total of $109,370 in money provided to him by the police. He bought cocaine 38 times, totalling 64 ounces, as well as other drugs.
Watteel, a full-patch member of the Hells Angels, was a long-time associate of the agent and a main target of the police sting.
The Brazillian-born biker, a former veteran of the Satans Choice Motorcycle Club, was a major player in negotiating the “patch over” of that club when the Hells Angels took over in Ontario in late 2000. Watteel was a senior member of the Angels’ Kitchener chapter and then its Niagara chapter.
California bikers make noise on attempt to quiet motorcycles | 89.3 KPCC
California bikers make noise on attempt to quiet motorcycles | 89.3 KPCC: "laid-back vibe of this affluent Los Angeles suburb gets a jarring wakeup on weekends when hundreds of motorcycles thunder through the Santa Monica Mountains, triggering car alarms, rattling windows and jolting alive barking dogs.
'They rev their engines with complete disregard for the people who live here,' complained neighborhood resident Tonia Aery. 'It's obnoxious.'
Aery's wish for peace and quiet could come true after the state Senate passed a bill this month that would make it a motor vehicle violation to ride a roaring hog. The only catch is that the decision now falls to the state's biker-in-chief, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, an avid motorcyclist.
Schwarzenegger's fellow riders - still bitter over an 18-year-old state law requiring helmets - are hoping he'll veto the law.
The bill targets motorcyclists who remove factory-installed emission control devices mandated by the U.S. government and replace them with custom, after-market parts that often make their bikes louder - and, consequently, dirtier. If passed, motorcycles would be required to bear the proper U.S. Environmental Protection Agency label certifying that the exhaust system is clean burning and does not exceed 80 decibels - about the same as a vacuum cleaner.
At least six cities, including Denver, Boston and the state of Oregon have passed similar noise-prevention laws, but muffling motorcycles here could have symbolic impact.
The Hells Angels started here, so did the raucous motorcycle rallies in Hollister that inspired 'The Wild One,' the 1953 Marlon Brando movie that cemented bikers' rebellious image in American pop culture.
'It's another example of government intrusion into our lifestyle,' said Mike Levison, president of the Southern California Harley Riders Association."
'They rev their engines with complete disregard for the people who live here,' complained neighborhood resident Tonia Aery. 'It's obnoxious.'
Aery's wish for peace and quiet could come true after the state Senate passed a bill this month that would make it a motor vehicle violation to ride a roaring hog. The only catch is that the decision now falls to the state's biker-in-chief, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, an avid motorcyclist.
Schwarzenegger's fellow riders - still bitter over an 18-year-old state law requiring helmets - are hoping he'll veto the law.
The bill targets motorcyclists who remove factory-installed emission control devices mandated by the U.S. government and replace them with custom, after-market parts that often make their bikes louder - and, consequently, dirtier. If passed, motorcycles would be required to bear the proper U.S. Environmental Protection Agency label certifying that the exhaust system is clean burning and does not exceed 80 decibels - about the same as a vacuum cleaner.
At least six cities, including Denver, Boston and the state of Oregon have passed similar noise-prevention laws, but muffling motorcycles here could have symbolic impact.
The Hells Angels started here, so did the raucous motorcycle rallies in Hollister that inspired 'The Wild One,' the 1953 Marlon Brando movie that cemented bikers' rebellious image in American pop culture.
'It's another example of government intrusion into our lifestyle,' said Mike Levison, president of the Southern California Harley Riders Association."
Bikie boss gets bail on affray charge « nike air max 89 shoes
Bikie boss gets bail on affray charge : "Hawi, 28, has been held in custody since his April 6 arrest over the fight in Sydney’s domestic terminal on March 22 that claimed the life of 29-year-old Anthony Zervas.
Hawi took his bail application to the NSW Supreme Court after it was initially knocked back in a lower court.
Prosecutors had argued there was a presumption against bail for the affray charge, and that a previous conviction meant Hawi should remain behind bars.
But Justice Megan Latham disagreed, saying the presumption against bail only counted for offences of a greater scale – such as a riot charge.
Hawi’s earlier criminal conviction in the juvenile court was not to be taken into consideration, she said.
On Thursday, Justice Latham was told Hawi’s wife Carolina Gonzales was 31 weeks into an “at risk pregnancy” and could go into labour at any time.
On Friday, she found Ms Gonzales did need her husband at home to help her through the pregnancy and birth.
“The material before me establishes the applicant’s wife is likely to give birth prematurely,” the judge said"
Hawi took his bail application to the NSW Supreme Court after it was initially knocked back in a lower court.
Prosecutors had argued there was a presumption against bail for the affray charge, and that a previous conviction meant Hawi should remain behind bars.
But Justice Megan Latham disagreed, saying the presumption against bail only counted for offences of a greater scale – such as a riot charge.
Hawi’s earlier criminal conviction in the juvenile court was not to be taken into consideration, she said.
On Thursday, Justice Latham was told Hawi’s wife Carolina Gonzales was 31 weeks into an “at risk pregnancy” and could go into labour at any time.
On Friday, she found Ms Gonzales did need her husband at home to help her through the pregnancy and birth.
“The material before me establishes the applicant’s wife is likely to give birth prematurely,” the judge said"
Monday, 13 September 2010
Rebels Motorcycle club has recently established a chapter in Mildura
Mildura police won't tolerate bikie gangs - ABC Mildura - Swan Hill Victoria - Australian Broadcasting Corporation: "Mildura officers arrested a wanted member of a biker gang from South Australia at the weekend, and the Rebels Motorcycle club has recently established a chapter in Mildura.
Inspector Simon Clemence says police are giving a clear message the bikers are not welcome.
He says police locked down Lime Avenue and drew their firearms to arrest 35-year-old Peter Raymond Masters on Sunday.
'This is a really good example of good police work,' he said.
'This guy gave a false name [and] we had nothing to indicate it was a false name other than the member's gut feeling that he wasn't telling the truth."
Inspector Simon Clemence says police are giving a clear message the bikers are not welcome.
He says police locked down Lime Avenue and drew their firearms to arrest 35-year-old Peter Raymond Masters on Sunday.
'This is a really good example of good police work,' he said.
'This guy gave a false name [and] we had nothing to indicate it was a false name other than the member's gut feeling that he wasn't telling the truth."
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