Vagos opening shop in Angel territory possibly led to street brawl
Rival motorcycle gangs may be fighting it out to claim Santa Cruz County, a battle that played out on a downtown Santa Cruz sidewalk three months ago.
Early this year, a small group of Vagos Motorcycle Club members started a chapter in Santa Cruz County, an area long claimed by Hells Angels.
About 10 days later, two suspected Hells Angels ran after two Vagos members on motorcycles. The Vagos sped off and the Hells Angels gave up the chase - one armed with a hammer tossed the weapon - but a third Vago in driving behind the motorcyclists in a van allegedly went after the Hells Angels, according to testimony from Santa Cruz police officers during the preliminary hearing Monday for the third Vago, Thomas Froberg, 37.
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Source: Vagos opening shop in Angel territory possibly led to street brawl
Early this year, a small group of Vagos Motorcycle Club members started a chapter in Santa Cruz County, an area long claimed by Hells Angels.
About 10 days later, two suspected Hells Angels ran after two Vagos members on motorcycles. The Vagos sped off and the Hells Angels gave up the chase - one armed with a hammer tossed the weapon - but a third Vago in driving behind the motorcyclists in a van allegedly went after the Hells Angels, according to testimony from Santa Cruz police officers during the preliminary hearing Monday for the third Vago, Thomas Froberg, 37.
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| Froberg, a heavy-set man with a shaved head and goatee, told police he was the "road captain," one of several offices in a Vagos organization, for the newly formed Santa Cruz chapter, according to Santa Cruz police officer Mike Bailey. The afternoon of Jan.27, Froberg was trailing two other members as they rode from downtown to a friend's shop in Pleasure Point when the two men ran after the motorcyclists, witnesses told police. Froberg, whose white Chevy Astro van was a couple cars behind the bikers, honked to get their attention, then allegedly pulled across three lanes of traffic on Front Street to cut off the runners near Soquel Avenue, police testified in court. Froberg jumped out of the van wearing a black T-shirt with a green Vagos insignia on it, according to police. From there, it's unclear who confronted whom and which side was responsible for the first punch. Froberg ended up on the ground with his shirt ripped off fighting for control of a hammer that was being used against him, police testified. As many as five people were attacking him until the two other Vagos returned and broke up the fight, police testified. |
Source: Vagos opening shop in Angel territory possibly led to street brawl
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