Hells Angels member arrested in Red Deer

The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team has arrested a subordinate of the Hells Angels successful Red Deer.

In a media release, ALERT said the 55-year-old biker, who is simply a subordinate of the Nomads section of the Hells Angels, was arrested connected Nov. 13.

He was discovered to beryllium successful possession of a handgun, on with aggregate magazines for the weapon, ALERT said.

He was arrested, on with 2 members of the Syndicate Motorcycle Club, arsenic ALERT alleges they were committing an assault.

ALERT said the biker, who it alleges attempted to conceal the handgun successful a conveyance erstwhile helium was stopped by police, was nether conditions not to person firearms.

In announcing the arrest, ALERT Insp. Angela Kemp said that “despite their champion efforts to represent themselves arsenic thing much than motorcycle enthusiasts, the Hells Angels routinely find themselves progressive successful transgression enactment and are a threatening beingness successful our communities.”

The charges include:

• assault
• possession of a limb for a unsafe purpose
• unauthorized possession of a firearm
• careless usage of a firearm
• unauthorized possession of a firearm successful a vehicle
• possession of a prohibited firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized
• carrying a concealed weapon
• failing to comply with a merchandise order

A bail proceeding is scheduled for Wednesday.