All rights reserved (About Us). Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Officials said the increase in Pagan membership has led to an uptick in violent incidents every month, with much of that increase seen in North Jersey, including areas that were traditionally Hells Angels territory. months prison for his involvement. Follow Insane Throttle on Instagram For the fun Stuff- Wednesdays 7pmcst LIVE Question and Answers. 1991 August, 1991. . From left, attorney Carlos Martir, suspected Pagan Motorcycle Club member, James Helveston Jr., suspected Pagan Motorcycle Club National vice president Hugo Nieves, and suspected Pagan Motorcycle Club National Mother/National Club member Luis Arocho.Michael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com. [5] The group started out wearing denim jackets with embroidered insignia instead of the more standard three-piece patches utilized by most outlaw motorcycle clubs (OMC), and riding both American and British motorcycles, Harley-Davidsons and Triumphs. One of the main charges in the 44 count indictment are that David Barbeito and Floyd Moore conspired to killan inmate suspected of cooperating with law enforcement. All rights reserved. Pagans MC members do not wear a bottom rocker, which usually would display the location of their chapter. 1. Members of the groups were believed to have been involved in gun and drug trafficking, large scale agricultural equipment theft and other crimes. The white-columned catering hall accustomed to hosting lavish weddings turned into a war zone as 10 vanloads of bat-wielding Pagans stormed the convention. A significant amount of the growth of the Pagans Motorcycle Club chapters can be attributed to their merging with smaller clubs. Floyd Moore is also charged with conspiring to murder a chapter President from Avengers MC, although this killing did not proceed. Alleged members of the Pagans Motorcycle Gang appear with their attorney before an SCI Public Hearing on Wednesday. Get a first-hand look at life inside America's most infamous biker gang with Hunter S. Thompson's incredible novel Hell's Angels: A . Michael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, Alex Napoliello | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com. Another disturbing element of the club officials highlighted at the hearing was the treatment of women by members of the Pagans. Iron Order members typically cooperate with law enforcement, while their outlaw counterparts swear against doing so, he said. FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- Fayetteville police say the shooting outside the Baymont Ramada hotel during the weekend stemmed from a fight between rival motorcycle gang organizations: Hells Angels,. Nine years ago, federal prosecutors in New York identified Katona as the group's national sergeant-at-arms when he pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy for helping lead a Pagans attack on a biker convention in Plainview, N.Y. There is an increase in violent clashes between the Pagans and rival motorcycle clubs. During a second traffic stop on Upper Front Street in the town of Chenango, another four men all from Pennsylvania were found with "several illegals guns and illegal magazines that are not compliant with the SAFE Act," police say. Baltimore County Police concluded a month-long investigation that led to the arrest of eight members of the Infamous Ryders Motorcycle Club, a bikers gang operating in the Baltimore metropolitan area, for violent crimes and other felony charges, a press release announced on Nov. 12. The club was founded in 1959 and was originally a well-respected motorcycle club. The Pagans Motorcycle Club was founded in 1959 by Lou Dobkin in Prince Georges County which is located in Maryland, USA. When it was over, Pagans Glenn Ritchie and Diego Vega had been shot dead; Pagan Ron Locke and Tri-County member William Johnson had gunshot wounds, and Tri-County member Hank Riger had his throat cut. Suffolk County Police make 11 arrests of members of the Pagans MC, Dirty Ones MC, Steel Wheels MC, Black Sheep MC and Armored Saints MC in Lindenhurst, Long Island, New York at a fundraiser event being held by the Pagans Motorcycle Clubat Duffys Ale House. The indictment resulted in guilty pleas and prison sentences for the group's former national president, David Keith Barbeito, 50, of Myersville, Md., and its vice president, Floyd "Jesse" Moore, 65, of St. Albans, W.Va. A Pennsylvania state grand jury returned a presentment in Pittsburgh, also in 2009, identifying the gang as participating in a drug ring supplied by dealers in Atlanta, but Katona was not named in that investigation either. Most people who ride know not to pretend to be a one-percenter if youre not truly a one-percenter. The uptick in Pagan membership in New Jersey, first reported by NJ Advance Media in May 2018, is indicative of a broader national effort by Pagan President Keith "Conan" Richter to beef up . Insane Throttle Support Club Become a member Now, Insane Throttle/Motorcycle Madhouse Radio YouTube and Audio Disclaimer, Meet the Insane Throttle Contributing Columnist James Hollywood Macecari, Motorcycle Clubs Riding Clubs and Associations Near Me Index & Listings, Our Policies here at Insane Throttle Publications. The two groups blame each other for inciting the violence at the Colorado Motorcycle Expo, a gathering of biker groups from across the country. Some groups exist exclusively for police, such as the Blue Knights, which has almost 20,000 members and performs community services year-round. Aug 2, 2022. When first founded the Pagans could usually be seen wearing blue denim jackets and riding Triumph motorcycles, however by the mid 1960s this had changed and they had transformed to be more in line with the other one percenter motorcycle clubs riding Harley Davidson motorcycles and wearing more common one percenter attire. A deadly shooting Saturday night on Owen Drive erupted among members of four motorcycle clubs, police said Monday. [30], In 2005, Pagans allegedly opened fire on and killed the vice-president of the Hells Angels' Philadelphia chapter as he was driving his truck on the Schuylkill Expressway. Military & Crime Editor F.T. Officials said there is also evidence of Pagans assisting traditional organized crime members with collecting gambling debts and also being hired as protection at events held by the A.C. Skinheads, a prominent white supremacy group in South Jersey. Club president Grazuties, who goes by the club name Wrench, removed the mans club vest, put a gun in the mans mouth and told him he should kill him. A police raid of his home foundover84 grams of cocaine and almost 100 grams of meth with a totalstreet value of $20,000. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. [1][3] The club rapidly expanded and by 1959, the Pagans, originally clad in blue denim jackets and riding Triumphs, began to evolve along the lines of the stereotypical one percenter motorcycle club. Its a good way to get attacked, said John Risenhoover, a former ATF agent who has investigated biker gangs. New York State Troopers stopped the first group on Upper Front Street in the town of Chenango after observing vehicle and traffic violations. Robert J. Applegate II, age 56 of Kinzers, PA, charged with three counts of the class D felony of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the third degree. Charges also include assault, distribution of cocaine and oxycodone, conspiracy to commit extortion and weapons charges. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Their patch depicts the Norse fire giant Surtr sitting on the sun wielding a sword with the word Pagans in red, white and blue. During the trooper's investigation, they found two men from the La Familia Motorcycle Gang were in possession of several illegal guns and magazines not compliant with the NY SAFE Act, additionally, the men were also in possession of illegal metal knuckles and suspected illegal narcotics, NY state police say. He was arrested on firearms charges. Peppered by commissioners with accusations of illegal activity, including drug distribution, the members each invoked their Fifth Amendment right to remain silent. [16] The seizure was of 12 firearms, "significant quantities" of drugs and $28,000 in cash and jewelry. (Lancaster, PA) -- A man who was one of the leaders of a motorcycle gang has been sentenced for drug trafficking. Cumberland Twp, Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). Law enforcement was contacted, and the man confirmed the identities of the members participating in the assault and armed robbery of his lawn mower and the $20,000 Harley Davidson motorcycle that he parked outside the meeting space. Five handguns, a rifle, a shotgun, marijuana, cocaine, crystal meth, a billy club and three vehicles are seized. It is believed that Pagans MC attended the event to intimidate the Tri-County MC who were allies with the Hells Angels MC. [17] Those charged include: Bill Rana, Eric Armes, Jason Evans, Hasani James, Cody Bonanno, Phillip Bonanno,Dominic Quarture, Mark Stockhausen, Patrick Rizzo, Anthony Peluso, Marissa Botta, David Pietropaolo, Thomas Snelsire, Wayne Webber, Ronald Simak, Anthony Scatena, James Stewart, Dorin Duncan, Jeffrey Kushik, Gary Hairston, Darian Wofford, Stephanie Zilka, Misty Walker,Richard White,Randy Camacho,Damian Cherepko, Brandon Hulboy, James Crivella, Seaira Collins and Jessica Taranto. [40] So far, seven defendants in the case have pleaded guilty. 1991 August, 1991. This so-called club is undergoing a major resurgence, said Lee Seglem, the executive director of the State Commission of Investigation. Prosecutors said Evans was a close associate of a "fully patched" Pagans Motorcycle Club member of the Pittsburgh chapter and served as an "enforcer. MOUNT PLEASANT, Pa. The reputed national president of the outlaw Pagans Motorcycle Club was jailed after a state police SWAT team raided his Pennsylvania home and allegedly found cocaine and methamphetamine. In New Jersey, its going to be hard to find a county where there isnt a Pagan presence. [27], Pagans national president Keith "Conan" Richter was arrested February 26, 2021 after a police stop in East Windsor where a loaded pistol was found in a vehicle in which he was a passenger. According to Branch, Billig's body was dumped in the surrounding Everglades, though it has never been found. Their biggest presence is on the East Coast of the USA, with a total of over 40 chapters. Paramedics transport a man after the violence on Jan. 30 at the Colorado Motorcycle Expo. Billig's case received national media attention, including features on Unsolved Mysteries and America's Most Wanted. Most of the charges, police allege, stem from an incident that occurred on Sept. 9, 2021, in which a member of the club was beaten by the aforementioned eight members, and as a result, sustained a severe head injury, a fractured jaw, and multiple severe contusions down the body. And later, the motorcycle club escorted the hearse and funeral procession to Bedics' final resting place. Lou Dobkin served in the Navy as a medic before being honourably discharged. In perhaps the most dramatic moment of the hearing, three-high ranking members of the Pagans, including the reputed vice president of the national organization, Hugo Nieves, were subpoenaed to testify. The Pagans were founded by legendary biker Lou Dobkin in Maryland around 1957. John Satan Marron Former Pagans Motorcycle Club Leader. Hell's Angels, Red Devils, Infamous Ryders and La Familia were involved in the altercation and police believe that more than one person fired shots. Pagans have approximately 1,500+ members and more than 100 chapters and are active along the east coast of the United States and more recently the west coast, and Puerto Rico[citation needed]. He then went to a nearby house and told the owner to call his wife, who transported him to the hospital. Mount Pleasant Twp, [9] They were the only large OMC in that region as well as a large portion of the northeast United States. And thats all I will say about that.. [28], On February 23, 2002, 73 Pagans were arrested on Long Island, New York after appearing at an indoor motorcycle and tattoo expo called the Hellraiser Ball. The investigation into the assault and the shootings remain under investigation by local and federal agencies. Pagans motorcycle club national president arrested in N.J. for having a loaded gun, feds say. The findings will then be given to the state Attorney Generals Office. 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Norton can be reached at fnorton@fayobserver.com. Women are below dogs, SCI Investigative Analyst Nicole McCann noted. 2015 17 October, 2015. [15], On Wednesday, December 9, 2020, a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh indicted 30 members and associates of the Pagans Motorcycle Club with narcotics trafficking and firearm possession. He leaves behind his father, Ronald S. Bedics Sr.; companion Barbara English; two daughters, Stephanie Buendia and Cassandra Bedics; sisters Tracy Stratz, Tammy Leadbetter, Terry Bedics and Tia. [1] The image of Surtr was taken from an illustration by Jack Kirby in issue 97 of the comic book Journey into Mystery. Members of the Columbia-based Riverside Chapter of the Infamous Ryders motorcycle club cleaned up trash on several blocks of Locust Street on Monday evening. Also named are members and associates inWest Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Florida. According to investigators, the shooting stemmed from a "confrontation" between the Hells Angels, Red Devils, Infamous Ryders, and La Familia motorcycle gangs. The Pagans were there to intimidate local motorcycle clubs into aligning with the Pagans so they would have a larger power base to prevent the Hells Angels from getting established in New Jersey. [1], The Pagans are categorized as an outlaw motorcycle club by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Lou Dobkin founded the Pagans Motorcycle Club in 1959. Robert Deronde, a Pagan, walked up behind the man, who was sitting on his bike, and hit him in the head with an ax handle, according to both the complaint and surveillance video released in 2019.. The shooter said members of the other group attacked him and broke his nose. A remote control bomb is constructed by Fates Assembly. The other financial component comes from drug dealing, Pender said. Ramos was the Sergeant at Arms of the Infamous Ryders Outlaw Motorcycle Gang that was responsible for an extensive drug operation in Lancaster County. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. >>Infamous-Ryders Biker Gang Leader Sentenced for Drug Trafficking. Two days later a Rich Urban Bikers (RUBS) motorcycle was set on fire in front of Stripes. QUINCY - Slam enjoyed a meteoric rise through the ranks of the Pagans, the secretive outlaw motorcycle gang that prided itself on having never been infiltrated by law enforcement. [36], On 6 October 2009, the home of national president David "Bart" Barbeito in Myersville, Maryland was raided by police. Whats particularly alarming, officials said, is the amount they are dealing and the source, the Mexican drug cartel based out of Atlanta and Philadelphia. In Canada and Australia, thats where the heaviest (toughest) one per centers are, Glick said. Frost, Conley and Sabin pointed guns at him as well, and Grazuties told the man that if he reported the incident, that he would make the mans grandson disappear. Grazuties also threatened to shoot up the mans house with an AK-47 and turn it into Swiss cheese, and said that he would keep the mans $3,800 lawn mower that he had borrowed two days prior as an out-fee.. In that case, Katona acknowledged that Pagans from Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio and elsewhere went to the Long Island biker convention in February 2002 to retrieve Pagan property "by force." The uptick in Pagan membership in New Jersey, first reported by NJ Advance Media in May 2018, is indicative of a broader national effort by Pagan President Keith Conan Richter to beef up numbers along the entire East Coast, officials said. Fighting ensued, ten people were wounded, and a Hells Angel shot and killed a Pagans member. The bottom rocker historically belonged to outlaw gangs, called one-percenters. But Iron Order never sought their permission to use it and took colors already claimed by other clubs, said John C. Whitfield, an Iron Order attorney and a member himself. They wear patches with Pagans in blue medieval-style font across a white "cloud," with red stitching around the. Infamous Ryders Mc believe in creating a diverse group of individuals who are connected by the love of riding and being part of a BROTHERHOOD!. The Pagans Motorcycle Club Headquarters are inDelaware County, Pennsylvania. The Pagans Motorcycle Club, under the command of a new national president, is undergoing a major expansion in New Jersey. In 2014 he was sentenced to 40-80 months in prison, which he later appealed in 2015 on the grounds that the grounds for the search warrant were illegal. "The investigation has determined the shooting occurred during a confrontation between the Hells Angels, Red Devils, Infamous Ryders, and La Familia motorcycle gang organizations," according to. All six men were processed at SP Binghamton then arraigned at Broome County Central Arraignment and remanded to the Broome County Jail without bail, according to the release. The rumble of more than 100 motorcycles gave way to a solemn occasion as members of the Pagans Motorcycle Club rolled into eastern Pennsylvania to bid goodbye to one of their own. [8], Though primarily concentrated in the northeast and mid-Atlantic, the Pagans began expanding into Florida in the 1990s and west, with chapters beyond the Mississippi River. Infamous-Ryders MC The Hells Angels MC Philadelphia Chapter closed not long after this incident. The Pagans MC biggest enemies are known to be the. Police said investigators are reviewing hundreds of hours of private security camera footage, license plate-reader data, and city owned cameras, for clues into the shooting. The two-hour-plus hearing featured testimony from SCI investigators, New Jersey State Police officers and an assistant prosecutor with the Essex County Prosecutors Office. The Pagans have a mother club or ruling council which ultimately rules the club. Pagans MC Todd Hathaway One count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd Degree for possessing a loaded firearm and one count of Criminal Possession of Controlled Substance 7th Degree for possessing crystal meth. And how that is not good news for anyone concerned with public peace and public safety.. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, Click here to follow Daily Voice Adams and receive free news updates. They create aggressive situations with other motorcycle clubs in opposition to the culture.. 1 min read. The Pagans got their start in Maryland in 1959. The Pagans formed in Maryland in 1959 and by 1965 had expanded rapidly. During a club meeting on Bulls Saw Mill Road in Freeland, the eight members attacked the man, hitting him with an axe handle, and kicking and punching him repeatedly, according to a police statement. 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Two weeks later, a Pagans-owned tattoo parlor located in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was firebombed. Those were the alarming takeaways from a public hearing held Wednesday by the State Commission of Investigation, an independent state watchdog formed in the late 1960s to investigate public corruption and organized crime. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. [22][23], On April 8, 2022, Pagans associate Jason Evans was sentenced to 57 months for his role in a large-scale operation trafficking drugs in western Pennsylvania and Ohio, federal prosecutors announced. He cited Canada's anti-biker laws but also a large part of the reason was that Canadian Hells Angels are considered particularly violent members of the outlaw biker or one percenter community, Glick said in an interview. Slow Riders Motorcycle Club. FBI agents arrested Angelini, 41, on Wednesday morning at an American Legion, according to court documents obtained by The Baltimore Sun. The practice of incorporating smaller OMCs was prevalent from the 1970s to the early 1990s. All rights reserved (About Us). Other police clubs also wear three-piece patches but have no trouble with other groups, said Stephen Stubbs, an attorney for the Mongols. 1994 Pagans MC Jersey July 17th, 1994. The Iron Order says its members have lawfully defended themselves during confrontations provoked by other groups that feel threatened by the clubs rapid growth and its open disregard for time-honored rules of motorcycle culture. A fight started and escalated from fists to knives and guns. 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