Hillsborough County firefighter was a wanted man
TAMPA, FLORIDA (December 6, 2016) — A Hillsborough County
firefighter wanted in connection to a Key West bar fight involving Outlaw
Motorcycle Club members turned himself in Monday in Monroe County.
Clinton Neal Walker, 33, of Bradenton was booked on a
misdemeanor battery charge at a county jail site in Tavernier, a Monroe County
Sheriff's Office spokeswoman said. Walker posted $3,000 bail and was released
shortly after his arrest.
Walker was wanted by the Key West Police who say he and
other Outlaws members beat up the manager and an employee at a downtown Key
West bar called Rumor Lounge on Sept. 27.
A woman told officers the fight started after she got
into argument with one of several men wearing shirts and jackets with the
"Outlaws" logo, according to a police report.
Black vest with the Outlaws MC Colors
The arrest warrant, obtained by Key West police on Nov.
10, states Walker is a "confirmed active member" of the Outlaws,
considered by authorities to be the state's dominant motorcycle club. It is
strongest in South Florida but has chapters in Tampa and St. Petersburg.
According to the FBI, the Outlaws use their motorcycle
clubs as conduits for crime, including trafficking in weapons and drugs.
After the warrant was issued, Walker was placed on paid
administrative leave from Hillsborough County Fire Rescue pending the outcome
of an internal investigation.
His attorney, Jerry Theophilopoulos, did not immediately
return messages Tuesday.
SOURCE: Tampa Bay Times