Entire Hells Angels’ Bakersfield Chapter Arrested on Kidnapping, Assault Charges

Entire Hells Angels’ Bakersfield Chapter Arrested on Kidnapping, Assault Charges
Hells Angels paraphernalia seized by Kern County Sheriff’s personnel during raids in Bakersfield, Calif., on June 25, 2024. Courtesy of Kern County Sheriff’s Office
Wim De Gent
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All seven members of the Bakersfield, California, chapter of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club are being detained and charged with numerous felonies, including kidnapping and illegal imprisonment, robbery, assault with a firearm, making criminal threats, intimidation, and elder abuse, officials said.

Six club members were arrested in an early morning sweep on June 25, officials said, including the chapter’s president and vice president.

Wim De Gent
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