Punjab Police bust gang of bank robbers, arrest sixOctober 12th, 2009 PATIALA - With the arrest of six men here, Punjab Police Monday claimed to have busted an inter-state gang involved in bank robberies in Himachal Pradesh and Haryana. "This was an 11 member gang and we arrested six of them yesterday (Sunday).
1,300 police, feds stage raids targeting LA-area gang suspected of deputy's killingSeptember 22nd, 2009 LA-area street gang targeted by massive raidsLOS ANGELES — More than 1,000 federal and local law enforcement officials are carrying out raids around the Los Angeles area Tuesday, targeting a street gang accused of everything from drug dealing to murder. About 1,300 officers and agents began going door to door before dawn.
Burqa-clad gang running amok in BritainAugust 27th, 2009 LONDON - A vicious burqa -clad gang has been spreading fear across England's Bedfordshire and Oxfordshire counties netting over 300,000 pounds. The first incident took place at a First Choice travel shop in Dunstable on July 7, where a man concealed by a burqa threatened staff with a knife to take cash before escaping through a back door.
Now frowning: Teen accused of drawing smiley faces at Connecticut school arrestedJuly 30th, 2009 Smiley face graffiti leads to Conn. teen's arrestSTRATFORD, Conn.
20 more arrests made in takedown of violent SoCal gangJuly 8th, 2009 20 more arrests in SoCal gang investigationLOS ANGELES — Twenty more people have been arrested in an investigation that charges a Latino street gang with waging a racist campaign to eliminate black people from a Southern California city. A task force arrested the suspects on Wednesday.
Bail denied for LA gang member turned activist facing federal racketeering chargesJuly 1st, 2009 Bail denied for LA gang member turned activistLOS ANGELES — A judge has denied bail for a former Los Angeles gang member turned anti-gang activist who is accused of still participating in a notorious prison gang. A federal magistrate judge said Tuesday that 37-year-old Alex Sanchez has a criminal history and could seek revenge.
Feds arrest high-profile Los Angeles anti-gang figure in raid on notorious MS-13 gangJune 24th, 2009 Feds arrest members of MS-13 gang in LA areaLOS ANGELES — Federal and local authorities in the Los Angeles area have arrested the head of a high-profile anti-gang organization as part of an action against the notorious Mara Salvatrucha street gang. FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller said Alex Sanchez, executive director of the nonprofit Homies Unidos, was arrested at his home in the Los Angeles suburb of Bellflower early Wednesday on federal racketeering charges.
How Prince William gained insight into violent street cultureJune 21st, 2009 LONDON - Prince William has made it known for the first time how his private meetings with former street gang members helped him pick valuable pointers from them. The royal revealed he had met former gang members through his links to charities and understands their struggle to earn "respect".
Indictment: LA street gang ran campaign of violence and extortion, killed infantJune 17th, 2009 Indictment says LA street gang killed infantLOS ANGELES — A federal indictment alleges Los Angeles gang members killed a 3-week-old baby in a stroller while trying to shoot a street vendor who refused to pay the gang. The racketeering indictment unsealed Tuesday says a clique of the 18th Street gang terrorized a neighborhood around MacArthur Park for years.
Police: Southern California mosque vandalized with spray-painted threat and slursJune 4th, 2009 Calif. mosque vandalized with spray-painted threatCYPRESS, Calif. — A Southern California mosque was vandalized with graffiti including expletives and threats early Thursday, shortly after President Barack Obama's address in Egypt to the Muslim world.
Correction: Racist Gang Shootings storyJune 3rd, 2009 Correction: Racist Gang Shootings storyLOS ANGELES — In a May 22 story about the role race plays in gang crime, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Robin Toma said he heard anti-immigrant sentiment from black residents in the Hawaiian Gardens area after a gang sweep. Toma, the executive director of the Los Angeles County Human Relations Commission, was referring to blog comments and did not know the race or location of the bloggers.
Auto lifters' gang busted in GhaziabadJune 2nd, 2009 GHAZIABAD - The Ghaziabad police Tuesday said they have busted a major auto lifting racket in this Uttar Pradesh district after arresting three members of the gang who were active in Delhi and the national capital region and were involved in stealing over 100 vehicles. Ten motor cycles and three scooters were recovered from them.
Thieves who stole 1,000 cars nabbedMay 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - After stealing more than 1,000 vehicles, mostly high-end cars, over the past 15 years, Delhi's most wanted car thief and his eight accomplices have been finally arrested, the police said Monday. Ravi, 38, said to be the mastermind of over 500 vehicle thefts, was arrested after the "receivers" of the stolen vehicles were nabbed.
Authorities in Missouri investigating Invaders motorcycle gang in deaths, disappearancesMay 3rd, 2009 Motorcycle gang investigated in 3 deathsST. LOUIS — Law enforcement officers are investigating a motorcycle gang called the Invaders in connection with the 2007 deaths of two St.
Calif. police seek man who had 7-year-old son forcibly tattooed with street gang signApril 23rd, 2009 Calif. police seek dad who had son, 7, tattooedFRESNO, Calif. — Police in California are looking for a man accused of holding down his 7-year-old son while another man tattooed the child's belly with a street gang sign.
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