NEW YORK, NY (December 12, 2016) — There’s an all-out war
brewing between the Hells Angels and city cops — who swarmed the bikers’
clubhouse Tuesday as payback for refusing to help solve a shooting, police and
witnesses said.
More than 30 cops stormed the East Village headquarters and slapped bikers with summonses for any minor infractions they could find, according to police.
“It was done just to mess with them,” one police source
said. “They’re not cooperating with the investigation. If they’re gonna give us
a hard time, we’re gonna give them a hard time.”
New York Police removing ramp with saw at the Hells Angels Clubhouse
The bikers — who have refused to answer cops’ questions about a shooting over a parking space in front of the clubhouse early Sunday — were slapped with at least three summonses, cops said.
They were ticketed for blocking the sidewalk with
planters and failing to display license plates on motorcycles, which were
covered with a protective sheet.
Cops also used a saw to cut away a metal ramp in front of
the clubhouse and ripped out an outdoor bench.
Park bench in front of the Hells Angels Clubhouse
Police said they hassled the bikers to send them a message.
“We want them to feel our presence and to let them know
we are here,” the source said. “They don’t own that block and they have no
right to block parking spots for themselves. It’s a public street.”
The cop added, “They want to bring chaos and outrage into
the community, [so] we are going to enforce the law and ensure they are
following the rules.”
Meanwhile, the man shot in the gut, allegedly by one of
the bikers, is terrified to work with police — possibly for fear of retribution
from the motorcycle club, police said.
“All witnesses are afraid,” one police source said,
adding they would likely still testify.
SOURCE: New York Post