A man previously served with a gang injunction has been booked on three counts of attempted murder in connection with a shooting earlier this month that left two men injured and the dog they were walking dead.According to the Riverside Police Department, three men were walking the dog on Chicago Avenue near Seventh Street at 10 p.m. Jan. 13 when a vehicle approached them from behind and someone started shooting; two of the three were hit.Investigators identified Ignacio Chavez, 31, of Riverside, as the suspect.Chavez was arrested Jan. 26 on an unrelated warrant; he was later booked for attempted murder and other charges. Chavez was among 114 ESR gang members served with a permanent gang injunction in 2007.
Gypsy Joker Motorcycle Club compound,Ronald B. Campbell,Andrea G. Reeder,Dylan C. Grose,William C. Casteel.arrested
Four people were arrested on suspected drug charges, including the group's leader.Methamphetamine was found at the Gypsy Joker Motorcycle Club compound at West 19th Avenue and South Gum Street. Benton County Undersheriff Paul Hart said they needed so many officers as a "precautionary" step because the Gypsy Jokers are known to be connected to drugs and other criminal activities."It is an outlaw motorcycle gang with convicted felons who reside there," Hart said. "We gear up to meet that threat."Some stolen property and a couple of weapons also were seized, he said. The Violent Crimes Task Force, made up of federal agents and local police detectives, raided the club house and two homes at 5 a.m.The Benton County Regional SWAT team and the Yakima SWAT team were used to help search all the buildings."Because of the large site ... it makes it difficult to secure and make sure everybody is safe," Hart said. "The Violent Crimes Task Force ... ...
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