Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Todd Anthony O'Connor, a former member of the Nomads' outlaw motorcycle gang shot dead
The dead man was named in the media as Sydney underworld identity Todd Anthony O'Connor, a former member of the Nomads' outlaw motorcycle gang.He also was said to be a founding member of the Notorious crime gang, which has been linked to the drugs trade in inner-Sydney areas such as Kings Cross and the Oxford Street nightclub district.Police would not confirm the dead man's identity.A spokeswoman for the State Crime Command said Strike Force Colbee had been established to investigate the shooting.
Monday, October 6, 2008
Christopher Ablett turned himself in San Francisco authorities had issued a $5 million warrant for Ablett's arrest
Suspect in the September slaying of the president of the San Francisco chapter of the Hells Angels surrendered himself to authorities over the weekend in Oklahoma, San Francisco police said today.
Christopher Ablett, 37, of Modesto, a member of the rival Mongols motorcycle gang, turned himself in on Saturday and is awaiting extradition to San Francisco in connection with the Sept. 2 fatal shooting of Mark Guardado.San Francisco authorities had issued a $5 million warrant for Ablett's arrest. Guardado, 46, was shot dead around 10:30 p.m. outside a bar in San Francisco's Mission District. Police later identified Ablett as the suspect and seized a motorcycle and other evidence at his Modesto home, but could not locate him and urged him to surrender to police.Guardado's funeral in Daly City on Sept. 15 was attended by about 1,000 Hells Angels members and associates.On Sept. 18, explosives detonated in the San Jose driveway of another Mongols member, damaging two parked cars. Authorities could not confirm whether it was an act of retaliation.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Yesterday Daily Mail online published a story where the term 'Hell's Angels' was used in reference to the bikers
Yesterday Daily Mail online published a story where the term 'Hell's Angels' was used in reference to the bikers who turned up to support the men accused of murdering Gerry Tobin. We would like to make it clear that these men are members of the Outlaws motorcycle club and not the Hell's Angels motorcycle club.
Yesterday Daily Mail online published a story where the term 'Hell's Angels' was used in reference to the bikers who turned up to support the men accused of murdering Gerry Tobin. We would like to make it clear that these men are members of the Outlaws motorcycle club and not the Hell's Angels motorcycle club.man has admitted killing a former Calgarian who was shot dead on a British highway in August 2007.Sean Creighton, 44, pleaded guilty Thursday to the murder of Gerard (Gerry) Tobin, though his plea could not be reported until Friday for legal reasons, according to British newspaper reports.Creighton, who now faces a life sentence, is one of seven men charged with Tobin's murder. The other six are to go on trial in a Birmingham court beginning Monday.Tobin, 35, had been living in London for almost 10 years after moving from Calgary, where friends have said he was a devout Christian who led Bible studies and aspired to be a missionary.The motorcycle mechanic was returning from the Bulldog Bash, an annual motorcycle festival, when he was shot in the back of the head from a passing car.The police investigation focused around a motorcycle repair shop in Coventry, where officers seized two vehicles. Police also seized a gun in the raids, according to Canwest News reports at the time.Investigators believed Tobin was targeted because he was wearing his Hells Angels Motorcycle Club insignia at the time.Those charged in his murder are alleged to be associated with the Outlaws, rivals of the Hells Angels.
Yesterday Daily Mail online published a story where the term 'Hell's Angels' was used in reference to the bikers who turned up to support the men accused of murdering Gerry Tobin. We would like to make it clear that these men are members of the Outlaws motorcycle club and not the Hell's Angels motorcycle club.man has admitted killing a former Calgarian who was shot dead on a British highway in August 2007.Sean Creighton, 44, pleaded guilty Thursday to the murder of Gerard (Gerry) Tobin, though his plea could not be reported until Friday for legal reasons, according to British newspaper reports.Creighton, who now faces a life sentence, is one of seven men charged with Tobin's murder. The other six are to go on trial in a Birmingham court beginning Monday.Tobin, 35, had been living in London for almost 10 years after moving from Calgary, where friends have said he was a devout Christian who led Bible studies and aspired to be a missionary.The motorcycle mechanic was returning from the Bulldog Bash, an annual motorcycle festival, when he was shot in the back of the head from a passing car.The police investigation focused around a motorcycle repair shop in Coventry, where officers seized two vehicles. Police also seized a gun in the raids, according to Canwest News reports at the time.Investigators believed Tobin was targeted because he was wearing his Hells Angels Motorcycle Club insignia at the time.Those charged in his murder are alleged to be associated with the Outlaws, rivals of the Hells Angels.
Four were members of the Manitoba Hells Angels chapter. former presidents Ernie Dew and Dale Donovan.Manitoba an open market for drug trafficking
31 people were arrested in Project Defence in February 2006 and Project Drill last December. Four were members of the Manitoba Hells Angels chapter. They include former presidents Ernie Dew and Dale Donovan. There has been speculation the shakeup created by the undercover projects, orchestrated by the Manitoba integrated organized crime task force, led to a struggle for control within the province's drug trade. There has been instability and gang-related violence in Thompson, including homicides and shootings. Sgt. Pat Olson, an RCMP officer with the province's integrated gang intelligence unit, said some gangs see Manitoba as an open market for drug trafficking.
Friday, October 3, 2008
Sean Creighton, faces a life sentence after he pleaded guilty to shooting dead a biker who was riding home from a Hell’s Angels festival.
Sean Creighton faces a life sentence after he pleaded guilty to shooting dead a biker who was riding home from a Hell’s Angels festival. Sean Creighton, 44, from Coventry, had been due to go on trial at Birmingham Crown Court for killing Gerry Tobin, a 35-year-old mechanic, but altered his plea to guilty. The trial of six other men for the murder of Mr Tobin, who was killed on the M40 motorway near Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, on August 12 last year, is due to start on Monday.
Mr Tobin, from Mottingham, southeast London, was shot in the back of the head as he returned home from the Bulldog Bash biker festival at Long Marston airfield in Warwickshire. More than 100 Hell’s Angels, some wearing denim and leather jackets emblazoned with the Outlaws insignia, descended on the court last week. Some wore masks and one hid his face behind sunglasses and beneath a hoodie and black bowler hat. Creighton, who also admitted two firearms charges, has been remanded in custody and will be sentenced at the end of the trial, which is expected to last for up to six weeks. His change of plea could not be reported until the trial judge, Mr Justice Treacy, lifted the legal restrictions. After a jury was sworn in the judge warned them not to begin conducting their own investigations into the killing of Mr Tobin. Karl Garside, 45, pleaded not guilty to murder during a previous hearing in February, while Simon Turner, 41, Dane Garside, 42, Malcolm Bull, 53, Dean Taylor, 47, and Ian Cameron, 46, entered their not guilty pleas last December.
The exact addresses of the defendants, who are from Coventry, Nuneaton and Milton Keynes, cannot be published for legal reasons. All six men also face a charge of possessing a shotgun, while Turner and Dane Garside are further charged with possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life. During the selection of potential jurors, the judge asked whether any of them had ever been a member of, or knew members of, any organised bikers’ group. Prospective jurors were also asked whether they had ever attended the Bulldog Bash bikers’ festival or a similar event organised by a group known as the Outlaws.
Mr Tobin, from Mottingham, southeast London, was shot in the back of the head as he returned home from the Bulldog Bash biker festival at Long Marston airfield in Warwickshire. More than 100 Hell’s Angels, some wearing denim and leather jackets emblazoned with the Outlaws insignia, descended on the court last week. Some wore masks and one hid his face behind sunglasses and beneath a hoodie and black bowler hat. Creighton, who also admitted two firearms charges, has been remanded in custody and will be sentenced at the end of the trial, which is expected to last for up to six weeks. His change of plea could not be reported until the trial judge, Mr Justice Treacy, lifted the legal restrictions. After a jury was sworn in the judge warned them not to begin conducting their own investigations into the killing of Mr Tobin. Karl Garside, 45, pleaded not guilty to murder during a previous hearing in February, while Simon Turner, 41, Dane Garside, 42, Malcolm Bull, 53, Dean Taylor, 47, and Ian Cameron, 46, entered their not guilty pleas last December.
The exact addresses of the defendants, who are from Coventry, Nuneaton and Milton Keynes, cannot be published for legal reasons. All six men also face a charge of possessing a shotgun, while Turner and Dane Garside are further charged with possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life. During the selection of potential jurors, the judge asked whether any of them had ever been a member of, or knew members of, any organised bikers’ group. Prospective jurors were also asked whether they had ever attended the Bulldog Bash bikers’ festival or a similar event organised by a group known as the Outlaws.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Joseph McGuire was shot and wounded during a brawl in The Loud American Roadhouse
Joseph McGuire was shot and wounded during a brawl in a bar. The 33-year-old Hell's Angels biker is due back in court in November.The county prosecutor said off-duty Seattle police officer Ronald Smith shot McGuire in self defense during a fight.Smith and four others have pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor weapons charges. All five are members of the Iron Pigs, a motorcycle club made up of law officers and firefighters.
Four Hells Angels associates were caught in a Quesnel home this weekend with bales of marijuana
Four Hells Angels associates were caught in a Quesnel home this weekend with bales of marijuana, some guns and equipment to generate electricity.
The arrests were done in a SWAT-style takedown by RCMP, who converged on home on the Nazko Highway in Quesnel."Four males associated to the east end chapter of the Hells Angels were located and arrested at the residence," said Quesnel RCMP Cpl. Pat Jenkins. "Police seized approximately 160 pounds of marijuana, four firearms and power generating equipment."
All four males were from the Lower Mainland.Police estimated the wholesale value of the marijuana to be at least $320,000.
The arrests were done in a SWAT-style takedown by RCMP, who converged on home on the Nazko Highway in Quesnel."Four males associated to the east end chapter of the Hells Angels were located and arrested at the residence," said Quesnel RCMP Cpl. Pat Jenkins. "Police seized approximately 160 pounds of marijuana, four firearms and power generating equipment."
All four males were from the Lower Mainland.Police estimated the wholesale value of the marijuana to be at least $320,000.
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