Two alleged gang members have been convicted of murders, attempted murders and assaults for their roles in a Richmond crime spree by the notorious 'Swerve Team', according to Contra Costa County prosecutors.
April 1, 2022 at 9:45 amMARTINEZ — Two alleged gang members have been convicted of murders, attempted murders and assaults for their roles in a Richmond crime spree by the notorious “Swerve Team”, according to Contra Costa County prosecutors.
After a lengthy trial that lasted approximately eight months, jurors found Williams guilty of conspiracy to commit murder, two counts of murder, three counts of attempted murder, three assaults with a firearm, nine robberies, three burglaries, two carjackings, along with various enhancements. There was a split jury verdict on a third alleged member 26-year-old Cardell Waters. He was found guilty of conspiracy to possess an illegal, but the jury was unable to reach a verdict on the remaining counts against him.San Francisco Van Ness Avenue's Bus Rapid Transit Lanes Open After Years Of Construction
Over a six-month period in 2016, prosecutors said, members of the “Swerve Team” committed a string of violent crimes against rival gang members and innocent community members throughout Contra Costa County.
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