18-year-old Winnipeg gang associate — once accused of beating a stranger to death on the street during a chance encounter — is now being charged in a near-fatal stabbing whilefree on bail from the initial at tack. Paul Cherewick, 30, died on May 24, 2008, nine days after he was beaten with a baseball bat following an argument with a 16-year-old stranger. Police arrested the teen — who is linked to the Manitoba Warriors street gang — days later and charged him with second-degree murder. The youth was released on a $10,000 surety and several conditions, including a nightly curfew, in 2008. The same accused, now 18, was arrested on Jan. 1 after allegedly stabbing a 25-year-old man following a Winnipeg house party. The victim was taken to hospital in critical condition but has since been deemed stable. The teen, who remains in custody, has been charged with aggravated assault and breaching his youth bail conditions.
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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