The entire chapter of the Bakersfield, California, Hells Angels Motorcycle Club was arrested as part of a kidnapping, robbery and assault probe, authorities said Tuesday.
California Officers Arrest Entire Hells Angels Chapter
Those arrested included five active members of the club's Bakersfield chapter, as well as two others who are members of Sons of Hell, a motorcycle club that answers to the Bakersfield Hells Angels chapter.
by Staff
June 26, 2024
Weapons and regalia seized by law enforcement during arrests of Hells Angels members in Bakersfield, California.
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Kern County SO
Those arrested included five active members of the club's Bakersfield chapter, as well as two others who are members of Sons of Hell, a motorcycle club that answers to the Bakersfield Hells Angels chapter, the Kern County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.
Law enforcement officers seized 25 firearms, an unspecified number of rounds of ammunition and gang regalia, according to the statement, jointly released with the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.The arrests, which took place Tuesday morning, were the result of a joint investigation by the ATF, the sheriff's office and the California Highway Patrol. The investigation continues, the agencies said.
Allegations leading to the arrests include kidnapping, robbery, making criminal threats, false imprisonment, assault with a firearm, participation in a criminal street gang, criminal conspiracy, intimidating a witness or victim and elder abuse, law enforcement said in the statement.
It wasn't clear whether the investigation stemmed from a single incident or a rash of incidents. Kern County sheriff's spokesperson Lori Meza told NBC News details can't yet be revealed because the probe is ongoing.
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