Police east of Toronto say they are expecting to see as many as 1,000 Hells Angels members as the club holds its national motorcycle run this weekend.
“We do not want to create panic,” Durham Regional Police Service Deputy Chief Dean Bertrim said at a news conference Monday ahead of the event. “But we have an obligation, and in all fairness, I have a responsibility, to make sure that our community is aware and provided the accurate information.”
Officials said they hope the annual meetup, which will see members travel from across the county and beyond to take part, will be “uneventful” but asked members of the public to keep their distance. Ahead of the three-day event, Dep. Chief Bertrim acknowledged police are aware of social media posts by supporters of the Hells Angels, which have taken issue with the service’s proactive approach.
Bertrim said those crimes were highlighted by Project KAKIA, a 2021 police investigation that targeted organized crime networks in Durham and included members of the Hells Angels and the Red Devils motorcycle clubs.
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