Bloods street gang in Lakewood, authorities blamed gang members for killing the mother of a murder witness's girlfriend last year.
Bloods street gang in Lakewood, authorities blamed gang members for killing the mother of a murder witness's girlfriend last year.Five alleged members of the Bloods have been indicted for that killing, including two men who were ultimately found guilty of the initial murder."By developing intelligence and information about the criminal activities of gangs, we've been able to make arrests and prosecute the entities that are committing these crimes," said Deputy Chief Michael Mohel, spokesman for the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office.Still the Bloods, as well as other gangs such as the El Salvadoran MS-13, continue to pose a threat. The FBI assessment said there may be as many as 2,500 gang members active in Ocean County. In Monmouth County, officials have identified more than 500 gang members since launching a task force in 2007, Prosecutor Luis A. Valentin said, and found while the Bloods present the most serious threat, other groups like the Latin Kings also have ...