[38] New York chapter member William M. Zillgitt[39] and New Jersey mother chapter sergeant-at-arms Gary Roman were convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to ten-to-twenty years in prison,[40] and Ohio chapter president Donald David "Kraut" Treftz was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. Among the indicted were Pennsylvania chapter president John W. "Junior" Napoli, New Jersey mother chapter president John A. Chosen Few. FBI agents and local police swarmed an 1830s-era farmhouse in Middletowns Levittown section earlier this week as part of a months-long investigation linked to a notorious outlaw biker gang. All of the clubs prefer experienced riders to join. At the age of 19 Bessie Stringfield began tossing a penny onto a map and then riding to wherever it landed. The Life Picture CollectionMembers of the Galloping Goose gang talk after a traffic stop with police during a ride in California. P. Wee, the influential motorcycle club leader. complex. In 1959, Tobie Gene organized the Dragons, a loosely knit, all-black mens club, one of the first of its kind. April 9, 2016. fork clamps are used, with extended handlebar clamps (dog bones); the handlebars have a rise of 13 not yet in ape hanger territory. 57 bikers were arrested, but most fled. Motorcycles are more than just moving pieces of metal or basic transportation, for those of us who truly love the two-wheeled world, each bike becomes a chapter in our lifes tale. The conflict with the Hells Angels, as well as infighting, law enforcement efforts and a rivalry with the Pagans, led to the Breed decreasing in numbers to approximately nine-hundred members by 1990, and in a reduced territory comprising Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and Central and South Jersey. The Breed Motorcycle Club is a one-percenter motorcycle club that was formed 65 miles northeast of Philadelphia in Asbury Park, New Jersey in 1965. My [irish] mother said if I wanted anything I had to ask Our Lord Jesus Christ, and so I did, she said. In March 1971, the club engaged in a confrontation with the Hells Angels in Cleveland, Ohio which resulted in the deaths of five people. Season 5, Episode 10 of the popular show from the History Channel features the history of The Breed Motorcycle Club. Under the agreement, the Kingsmen will . 3 talking about this. 1967. all that is interestingMourners pay their respects to Jeffrey Groover Coffrey as his coffin is loaded onto a hearse in New York City on March 11, 1971. all that is interestingStanley Bimbo Simmons is laid to rest. Prospective members were required to carry out illegal activities, such as car theft and armed robbery, and turn over the proceeds of these crime to the club. A total of nineteen Breed members were convicted in the case,[48] receiving sentences ranging from three to thirty-six years in prison. Mr. Snyder and his fiancee snubbed the club's party at Stars and Bars and threatened a club member, Mr. Ballarotto said. The expression 'one percenter' was coined when the American Motorcycle Association created it as a public relations campaign after . Breed MC is a one percenter motorcycle club formed in New Jersey in 1965, later moving HQ to Pennsylvania. They each rode a motorcycle to showcase their pride, and fueled a movement more powerful than simple internal combustion. The latest news from the Levittown, Pa. area. And there is logic behind that solution - motorcycle dealers aren't selling the same amount as car dealers, BLACK HOLE FUN. The investigation marks the first notable case in several years involving an outlaw motorcycle club. Motorcycle Gang Members Held In Sex Assaults on Nude Dancers, https://www.nytimes.com/2000/01/28/nyregion/motorcycle-gang-members-held-in-sex-assaults-on-nude-dancers.html. Court records show McCready fell behind on payments. Find out more on Amazon (link opens in a new tab). A detective working the case was off duty on July 25 when he spotted a group of 10 motorcycles leaving a known biker hangout in Bristol Township and heading to Quincy Drive. And Benny Hardy, the unknown custom builder who created the most-famous motorcycle in the world, Captain America, for the movie Easy Rider. With chapters in at least 8 countries, they are one of the most well-known support clubs for the Bandidos MC. The second superseding indictment against John Napoli, president of the Pennsylvania Breed Motorcycle Club, and members William Johnson, Christopher Quattrocchi, Thomas Heilman, Frederick Freehoff and Eric Loebsack adds a charge of conspiracy to distribute about 125 pounds of crystal methamphetamine between January 2003 and last July. If not, Id sleep at filling stations on my motorcycle. Bessie folded her jacket on the handlebars as a pillow and rested her feet on the rear mudguard. One woman said she had been chained to the floor for several days, forced to engage in oral sex with several men and beaten severely. He was sent to the Bucks County Correctional Facility on 10 percent of $50,000 bail. The teen-aged gypsy rider, Bessie Stringfield. complexAt more than 2,000 members, the Bandidos are one of the largest gangs in America. The club disbanded in 2006 after numerous prominent.
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. The ring is believed to have distributed 120 pounds of crystal meth between May 2005 and June 2006. [4] In 1989, the Breed had two chapters in New Jersey the mother chapter operating out of Middlesex County and the South Jersey chapter operating out of Riverside run by Jim "Irish" Power with most operations of the club being run out of The White Eagle Bar in Delran, NJ and a Pennsylvania chapter in Bucks County. Many thanks to The Vintagent (one of my favorite blogs) and The Onyx Rider from which many of the pics & stories came. "Shameless" Kovacs and thirteen other club members. East Bay Dragons Motorcycle Club circa 1960s. Hit me up and Ill give ya all the details. Waldman was convicted of first-degree murder, aggravated assault, robbery, theft of movable property, criminal conspiracy, terroristic threats and two counts of simple assault on October 30, 1975, and was sentenced to life in prison. Support clubs often cause a lot of tension when they move into new turf; when a Black Pistons chapter moves into a new city, violent clashes with existing gangs usually come with them. We run like the military, displaying the highest level of professionalism, discipline, commitment and emotional maturity. Fairfax MediaMembers of the Gypsy Jokers raise their fists as the casket of one of their members is carried out of a church in Sydney, Australia. With the help of standing allegiances with Latino street gangs, the Mongols took control of the SoCal from the Hells Angels in the 1980s and still hold the turf today. Quincy Drive residents, all of whom requested to remain anonymous, said police and the FBI remained at the home Monday and Tuesday. The Bandidos home base is in Texas, where they specialize in smuggling drugs across the U.S.-Mexican border. Feel free to visit during normal business hours. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Search warrants and court papers obtained by LevittownNow.com shed light on the investigation and the raid that drew officers and special agents to 233 Quincy Drive earlier this week. [36] Two Breed members George Schell and Joseph Zebrowski and three Pagans involved in the brawl were cleared of aggravated assault in September 1973 after they refused to press charges against each other. The expression one percenter was coined when the American Motorcycle Association created it as a public relations campaign after a violent riot in Hollister, California in 1947 to show that the majority of motorcycle riders were law-abiding citizens. Our whole thing about forming Rare Breed is to be different from any other motorcycle club out there, says co-founding member KW. Rare Breed Motorcycle Club was founded in 1989 to create a positive organization for African American men who share a passion for building and riding Harley-Davidson motorcycles. In 2006 the club were believed to have shut down, at their own choosing. Some of the plastic bags field tested positive for methamphetamine and were sent to the crime lab for further testing. The most basic but essential element has always been the ride, and a Harley has always been at the top of the food chain. The Warlocks Motorcycle Club came about in Philadelphia in 1960s and has spread up and down the east coast over the years. Warrior Breed MC is a 100% traditional, veteran based motorcycle club. The club disbanded in 2006 after numerous prominent members were indicted on racketeering and drug trafficking charges. All six have been imprisoned at least since January, when Meehan's office adopted the prosecution that originated last year with an investigation by the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Bureau of Narcotics Investigation and the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. They real help reduce back fatigue/injury and with keepin your insides from being shaken & stirred while riding for long stretches. One woman said she had been chained to the floor for several days, forced to engage in oral sex with several men and beaten severely.[6]. On divorcing her third husband, Arthur Stringfield, she said, He asked me to keep his name because Id made it famous!. Circa 1960s. The term '1% Motorcycle Club' is commonly used to describe outlaw motorcycle clubs such as the Hells Angels or the Banditos. A 1999 raid found that the Sons had a significant arsenal, including machine guns, pipe bombs, and grenades. "Tattoo Billy" Johnson, Christopher "Slam" Quattrocchi, Thomas E. "Fuzzy" Heilman, Frederick F. "Pan Head" Freehoff and Eric "Kicker" Loebsack on July 26, 2007. In the 2000s, arrests with connections to the Levittown-area were made as part of an investigation into the Breed motorcycle club. She played down her courage in coping with such incidents. What the gang lacks in numbers, they make up for in fire-power. The Grand Jury found that Napoli was the ring leader of the drug organization operated in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and distributed over 120 pounds of crystal methamphetamine from May 2005 through June 2006, which has an estimated street value of more than $11.25 million. Days later, another defendant, Mark Ruzicka, 33, of Long Branch, brought documents for the sale of the bar to Mr. Snyder, prosecutors said. See the article in its original context from. [41] Treftz escaped from SCI Huntingdon on July 22, 1993[42] and was apprehended by Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents and local police in Deadwood, South Dakota on April 6, 1995. You either got with it or got out. Motorcycle Gang Members Held In Sex Assaults on Nude Dancers, Attorney General Corbett announces additional charges against associate of Breed Motorcycle Gang, Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs State of New Jersey Commission of Investigation 1989 Report, Long Branch man beaten by members of The Breed, 15 Breed members arrested for running methamphetamine ring, Motorcycle Gang Busted in Alleged Meth Ring, https://infogalactic.com/w/index.php?title=The_Breed_Motorcycle_Club&oldid=691686929, Last edited on 21 November 2015, at 14:25, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. The Defiant Ones. Various other patches, including a "1%" patch, would also be worn. In the 1930s and 1940s Bessie made eight long-distance, solo rides across the United States. Neighbors have said that in recent months loud parties involving plenty of motorcycles have filled the property and led to calls to police. Over a hundred bikers from both sides were involved, and four members of The Breed and a Hells Angel were stabbed to death. In Columbus, OH, I am starting up a wash and detailing service for all who doesnt like cleaning their bikes. He was known for his efforts to expand the club with minimal violence and his desire to make the club more profitable and larger in members. The Magnificent Seven. The 13 stars are intended to represent the 13 chapters that once existed for the club when they were at their strongest. After the statement was made, the violent motorcycle gangs took the fact that they were 1% as a badge of honor. [citation needed], In March 1971, The Breed were involved in a large-scale brawl with the Hells Angels at a motorcycle show in Cleveland, Ohio. One Captain America was demolished in the final scene, while the other three were stolen and probably taken apart before their significance as movie props became known. Today, Mr. Cleary said, it has about 40. [8][9] Ultimately, John Kovacs and other club members were acquitted of all charges. Getty ImagesTwo members of the Hells Angels cruise down a California highway. There were also a large number of military-issued Harley Davidson motorcycles that were no longer needed in peacetime. [5], The Breed, along with their rival Pagans, became the most prominent distributors of methamphetamine in New Jersey,[12] and were reportedly infamous among outlaw motorcycle clubs due to their propensity for recruiting expelled members of rival clubs as well as for cooperating with law enforcement. [19] Two accomplices and three eyewitnesses identified Landano as Snow's murderer, and he was sentenced to fifteen-years-to-life in prison for the crime in April 1977. After the P-51 Mustangs (the airplanes of the Tuskegee Airmen), the only thing that came close to the thrill of flying was motorcycling. It is believed that these actions were taken after the club owner attempted to reduce the number of sexual assaults on the dancers. 1994). As the UK follows its former European Union counterparts in preparing for a ban on new internal combustion vehicle sales, the Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) continues to push back. Burt Munro is famous for creating "The World's Fastest Indian" with his 1920 Munro Special. Chopped fenders, raked forks and a souped-up motor made you a man among men. After the end of World War II, a large number of ex-servicemen returned home and found that civilian life didnt offer the same thrills as the terrors of war. [26] The club was allegedly running protection rackets on strip clubs, tattoo parlors and other businesses in Long Branch. Landano was acquitted of murder in a retrial in 1998 and died at the age of sixty-three on November 11, 2002. Sign up to hear from us about specials, sales, and events. Text mostly 2002, American Motorcyclist Association, Circa. If you had black skin you couldnt get a place to stay, she said. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Tom Sofield See the article in its original context from. The executive board was ultimately headed by a national president. Founded in the 1960s along with many of the best-known one-percent gangs, Vagos has been at war on and off with the Hells Angels since the beginning. Speaking to a reporter, she dismissed the idea that nice girls didnt ride motorcycles in those days. She was also seemingly fearless about riding through the Deep South when racial prejudice was a tangible threat. [9], The Breed Motorcycle Club was led by an executive board, consisting of chapter presidents, which determined club policy. The club expanded significantly around 1983 when the club attempted to patch over other one percenter clubs includes Aces and Eights MC, which was based in Riverside, New Jersey. On October 5, 2002, Scott Lear, and Frederick DeCapua allegedly attacked Arne "Ole" Olsen at the My Way Cafe in West Long Branch, New Jersey in retaliation for his testimony in a court case involving other Breed members. 1965. Breed MC DVD Gangland; Season 5by the History Channel. Members of the Pagans are regularly tied to arson, bombings, and murders, and one of the gangs favorite hobbies is stockpiling machine guns. The history of the African American biker scene is filled with visionaries, artists, leaders and revolutionaries. John Kovacs Shameless Jackson Chapter President. Historic image of Black bikers from the Black Chrome exhibit, Vintage Black bikers shot in front of the Elois Diner. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. [24] Bernardo had acted as a middleman in a drug sale made by Carl Chianase to Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) informant Kalani Lopa in January 1997. Ct. L. Div. It was at one time one of the most powerful and feared biker gangs in the Northeastern United States, with a number of chapters in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Her one Indian notwithstanding, Bessie said of the 27 Harleys she owned in her lifetime, To me, a Harley is the only motorcycle ever made.. [13], The Breed are designated an outlaw motorcycle gang by the U.S. Department of Justice. Bessie, or BB as she was known among friends, described over 60 years of motorcycling: I was somethin! Unveiled before its world premiere at the 2021 MIMO Motor Show is the 2022 Ducati Diavel 1260 S Black and Steel. Love his crazy hair, cool belt and rolled-up selvedge jeans. Rivals include Hells Angels, Warlocks and Pagans. In 2015, charges of terroristic threats and simple assault filed against McCready by Middletown police were dismissed at a preliminary hearing. 1959. The PA Breed Motorcycle Club, Inc. ("PA Breed") was incorporated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on or about March 14, 1994. Defense lawyers said the bikers were merely giving a ritual ''black eye'' to the owner, David Snyder, who was also a Breed member, for speaking harshly in public to a senior member of the group. The clubs headquarters in Bristol Township were raided in 2005, leading to the discovery of 50 pounds of methamphetamine, $700,000 cash and more than 60 weapons, according to a newspaper report. Company is located in the register with the Company number E0197702013-9 and with the national number of State Nevada NV20131240819. Among those arrested on a federal charge of extortion was Salvatore DeIulio, 51, of Middlesex, the president of the Breed's national organization, said the United States attorney, Robert J. Cleary. The Warlocks Motorcycle Club came about in Philadelphia in 1960s and has spread up and down the east coast over the years. The sexual assault charges were brought after four women who danced at the bar complained to the Howell Township police, John Kaye, the Monmouth County prosecutor, said. The clubs focus on touring, cruising, and competitive riding styles. American International PicturesOakland Hells Angels founder Sonny Barger lays back as a nurse stitches him up after a crash in California. After Waldman and other Breed members were arrested, a brawl involving Breed and Pagans took place at Abington police station. The PA Breed was part of a multi- state organization, known as "The Breed," with chapters in New Jersey and Ohio. 1 talking about this. July 21, 2006 15 members of Breed Motorcycle Club are charged in relation to a crystal meth operation, which the authorities had labelled Operation Breed on a Wire. Gudkneckt was taken to the home of a Warlock where he was tied up, beaten and pistol-whipped. This legal entity was firstly registered on 22nd April 2013 under the legal form of Domestic Limited-Liability Company. And so I never did quit. Before she died in 1993, at the age of 82, Bessie said, They tell me my heart is three times the size its supposed to be. An apt metaphor for this unconventional woman whose heart and spirited determination have touched so many lives. (Biker Trash Network) The settlement does not affect club chapters in other states but, here, it means the Kingsmen name, a fixture in the biker community since the 1950s, cannot be used in forming a new club. During the Second World War, Bessie worked for the army as a civilian motorcycle dispatch rider. In Soul on Bikes, Levingston lays it out when speaking with a prospective member: Man, you cant get into the club with this Jap shit. 541 Followers, 402 Following, 330 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Dying Breed MC (@dyingbreed_mc) As low class, lowlife as the Pagans are, the Warlocks are worse, ex-Pagan Jimmy DeGregorio told the Pennsylvania Crime Commission years ago. While neighbors were calling police to complain about noise, investigators already were keeping an eye on McCready and were building a case. 3 talking about this. The Warrior Breed MC, is a 501c3 Nonprofit, Veteran Based, Traditional Motorcycle Club, focusing on Veteran issues to include, TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury), PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) andVeteran Suicide Prevention. Take care of those that sacrificed for our freedom. This club should not be confused with DevilsBreed MC or Lost Breed MC, who are unrelated. Early Black Biker lookin rough & ready. It was not clear if police expected to make more arrests stemming from the Middletown investigation. Dec 20, 1991. THE RARE BREED MOTORCYCLE CLUB IS NOT A CRIMINAL GANG. If I found black folks, Id stay with them. In total, four former police bikes were used in the film. The Breed Motorcycle Club is a one-percenter motorcycle gang that was formed 65 miles northeast of Philadelphia in Asbury Park, New Jersey in 1965. Between her travels, Bessie wed and divorced six times, declaring, If you kissed, you got married. She and her first husband were deeply saddened by the loss of three babies and Bessie had no more children. [7] Scott Lear was acquitted of all charges except for conspiracy and Fredrick DeCapua was acquitted of all charges. artist is fighting extradition back to Pennsylvania for a murder authorities say he committed more than 20 years ago, "15 Breed members arrested for running methamphetamine ring", New charges filed against 6 gang members The Breed motorcycle club members now face a charge of conspiracy to distribute crystal meth, Biker asks forgiveness, gets 35 years for dealing drugs, Gang member gets 20 years for role in drug ring, Motorcycle Gang Busted in Alleged Meth Ring, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Breed_Motorcycle_Club&oldid=1148498637, Organized crime groups in the United States, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using infobox criminal organization with rivals parameter, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 6 April 2023, at 14:54. The movement keeps rolling. And even though good girls didnt ride motorcycles, I got one. She was 16 when she climbed aboard her first motorbike, a 1928 Indian Scout, and, despite having no prior knowledge of how to operate it whatsoever, Bessie proved to be a natural. The jury in Federal District Court here deliberated for 23 hours over four days before returning a verdict in the monthlong trial. April 17, 1975. While rumors of other investigations have spread through Lower Bucks County in recent years, police have said little to confirm the rumors. A search warrant filed by detectives said police became aware from two different individuals in July that McCready was part of the Warlocks Motorcycle Club and possibly selling methamphetamine.
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