Police in eastern Ontario say they are watching for possible retaliatory violence between two motorcycle clubs after a violent brawl erupted in one city and a clubhouse burned down in a suspected arson in another.
Provincial police, as well as officers in the eastern Ontario cities of Cornwall and Brockville, have warned the public not to engage with members of the Loners and Outlaws motorcycle clubs as they investigate.
"We have heard ... there has been an increase in violence over the past few years, involving these groups. This is the first incident that I'm aware of taking place this summer." When asked about the prospect of retaliation related to the recent violence, Maxwell said police were bracing for that possibility.A spokesperson for the Outlaws said in an email the group has "no comment at the moment since the investigation still going on."
One Ontario professor said history indicates that a spike in violence between motorcycle groups could signal a turf war is brewing in the area. He said the Outlaws, who have American roots and were established before the Loners, have maintained a strong hold in Cornwall since their birth in the 1940s.
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