Hell's Angels White Rock Chapter President Arrested For Assault With A Weapon
Greg Carr
B.C.. Recent arrest of chapter president used as example
Jonathan Fowlie
Vancouver Sun
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Police in B.C. say it is becoming easier to bring charges against
members of the Hells Angels, and they are using the recent arrest of a
prominent local chapter president as an example of what is possible.
"We've been successful in putting some charges before the courts and
washing away some of the thoughts and beliefs people have [about Hells
Angels being untouchable]," said Insp. Gary Shinkaruk, head of the
RCMP's outlaw motorcycle gangs investigational unit.
"For a long time -- for decades, literally -- these guys have been
able to prosper and live off a reputation," he said in an interview
Friday.
"We are starting to see a little bit more of people willing to come
forward," he said, explaining each new prosecution of a Hells Angels
member helps police convince other victims it is worthwhile, and safe,
to come forward.
Shinkaruk said the change in attitudes began in the case of Rick
Mandi, a Hells Angels prospect who was sentenced to 61/2 years in
prison after a kidnapping and violent assault in 2001.
Shinkaruk said that case, two major enforcement projects and other
prosecutions have helped people realize police can lay charges against
members of the Hells Angels, and that those who testify will not face
serious repercussions as a result.
"With each victory we have -- and a victory being someone coming
forward and we get a charge laid -- people start having a little more
faith in our ability to protect them and to bring these things into
court," he said.
"Most people are still reluctant for a lot of [reasons]," he added,
acknowledging there is still a long way to go, "but we are starting to
see a little bit more of people willing to come forward."
In the most recent case, Shinkaruk said two members of the Hells
Angels White Rock chapter have been charged with break and enter and
assault with a weapon.
Shinkaruk said the victim of the alleged assault, a Surrey man whose
name he did not release, called police while the incident was taking
place. He said the man was allegedly attacked in his own home on Jan.
17, and was left with numerous non-life threatening injuries,
including severe bruising to his head, arms and legs.
Four men now face charges in relation to the attack, including Douglas
(Doc) Riddoch, 57, who Shinkaruk says is the president of White Rock
Hells Angels chapter and a prominent national figure in the
organization.
"Nationally, Riddoch is very well known," said Shinkaruk.
"He's been an Angel for a long time. He's respected in that world and
it [his arrest] does yet again send a message, even within the Angels,
that nobody is untouchable."
Also facing charges is Villy Roy Lynnerup, 42, a Hells Angel who is
facing a number of charges relating to other incidents.
Lynnerup, was arrested by Langley RCMP Jan. 31 after someone
complained he had been threatened by the member of the Angels White
Rock chapter. He has been charged with kidnapping, unlawful
confinement and uttering threats in connection with an incident in
Langley Wednesday.
The 42-year-old had been released on several conditions in April, 2006
after he was arrested at Vancouver International Airport and charged
with carrying a concealed weapon and unauthorized possession of a
firearm. He had been travelling to Edmonton when airport screening
staff noticed what they believed was a semi-automatic weapon in his
carry-on luggage.
Police also found Hells Angels documents in the luggage, including
minutes of chapter meetings that mentioned the formation of associated
puppet clubs.
Two other men are facing charges in the alleged Jan. 17 assault,
although Shinkaruk said he does not believe they are members of the
Hells Angels.
Scott William Schneider, 28, of Surrey has been arrested and Walter
Scott Berry, 44, of Surrey remains at large.
© The Vancouver Sun 2007
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Good work. Lynnerup talked to the police for hours after his YVR
arrest and hopefully still is. It should be noted that the Mandi
arrest came as a result of the Delta Police investigation and HA
member Chad Proctor turning informant. Maybe some of those now
arrested and on the run will end up cooperating. The books and
newspaper and TV coverage of the HAMC is encouraging to ppl trying to
bring the gang to justice and expose its secret activities and the
pressure is on the politicians, Crown, judiciary and law enforcement
to do their jobs when John and Mary Netizen are willing to do their
part despite the gangs reputation for violence and intimidation and
bribery and corruption.
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Wild Rose Conservative MP Myron Thompson who sits on the Commons
Justice Committee is calling for the Hell's Angels
to be classified a terrorist organization. HA is involved with
extortion, homicide, kidnapping, prostitution, meth and cocaine
dealing, rape, armed robbery and motorcycle theft and child
pornography
as well as phony currency and witness intimidation and obstruction of
justice. They have been known to bribe and scare law enforcement
officers and judges into doing their bidding. These ppl must be
rooted
out of the Cdn justice system. Two judges have actually done their
job
and declared HAMC a criminal org and the Victoria Times-Colonist is
calling for it to be banned as a terrorist org.
The White Rock chapter Sgt.Of Arms, Villy Roy Lynnerup, recently was
arrested for trying to board an airplane at YVR
with a loaded firearm. Was probably going to crash the plane into the
Downtown courthouse or hold the passengers hostage in exchange for
the
release of Moms Boucher and all imprisoned full patch members. All
the
Hell's Angels, their supporters, associates etc. should be imprisoned
for twenty years
their children put in foster care and their assets seized.
If you support Thompson let him know.
Hill Office
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario
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Also write letters to editors of local newspapers and your local MP.
As well John Les the solicitor-general of BC has advocated banning
the
wearing of gang colours such as biker patches in bars. Since HA is
known to frequent the College Place and the Cecil and has links to
various bars
in
BC that would be an improvement. The gang has a history of
intimidating
bartenders, infiltrating unions involved in the bar industry, beating
and killing strippers and beating customers to death at random for no
reason. Contact your MLA as well as the local media and tell them you
want this implemented sooner rather than later.
VPD is appealing again for info about the homicide of Maria Yvette
Monzon who was shot dead on the westside of Vancouver. She was killed
by HA but the police have never stated that. There is a reward.
Art Hanger the chair of the Justice Committee can be contacted at:
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House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A6 (No postage required.)
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