The attack occurred June 6 outside a bar on Newport Avenue where one victim was stabbed in the chest and a second was knocked unconscious
Seventeen alleged members and supporters of the Hells Angels biker gang were indicted in what prosecutors called a vicious and racially motivated attack on three Black men in Ocean Beach in June, authorities announced Monday.outside a bar on Newport Avenue near Bacon Street on June 6. Prosecutors said one of the men was stabbed in the chest, his sternum cracked in the attack. Another victim was knocked unconscious.
The defendants pleaded not guilty Monday to the charges. A judge allowed several of the defendants to remain out of custody, but they were ordered not to associate with gangs and to stay away from Newport Avenue near where the attack occurred. Scholder was ordered to remain in custody without bail. The attorney who represented him at the arraignment did not respond to requests for comment.
Another victim was beaten up and left curled up on a sidewalk. Prosecutors allege Scholder then rolled him on his side and stabbed him in the chest. He suffered a “gaping wound” that exposed his lungs, Stephan said.The stabbing victim, unaware of the extent of his injuries and “how close he was to death,” went over to help his unconscious friend, Stephan said.
Police and the district attorney’s Gang Unit worked to identify the attackers, Stephan said. “Piece by piecing,” using surveillance video, cellphone data and statements from witnesses, police and prosecutors built the case against the 17 defendants, she said. “This is one of the largest violent crimes prosecutions against Hells Angels in our county and likely our nation,” Stephan said.
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