Hell's Lovers Motorcycle Club
| Founded | 1967[1] |
|---|---|
| Founded at | Chicago, Illinois |
| Type | Outlaw motorcycle club |
Region | Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Tennessee and Texas[1] |
Hell's Lovers is a multi-ethnic outlaw motorcycle club founded in Chicago in 1967, currently with about 1,500 members in the US. One of the first integrated biker clubs in Chicago, the club was founded by Frank "Claim-Jumper" Rios after he was denied membership in another motorcycle club.[1] The club's motto is, "Death is my sidekick and the highway is my home."
In June 2008, the Ironhorse Roundup Bike Show, a swap meet at the Lake County Fairgrounds, was canceled by Grayslake, Illinois mayor Timothy Perry after state and Federal law enforcement authorities had warned the Grayslake police chief of threats of violence between the Hell's Lovers and a rival outlaw gang, the Outlaws Motorcycle Club.[2]. In Jan. 2012 The "Hell's Lovers" club house in Denver Colorado was raided by ATF and FBI agents as well as other local agencies.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice describes criminal activity by the Hell's Lovers as "decreasing," but says they have been associated with cocaine trafficking and motorcycle theft.[3]
Notes
- ^ a b c d Bowean, Lolly (11 January 2010), "Frank 'Claim-Jumper' Rios: 1947-2009; Revved up city club for bikers; Formed in 1967, Hell's Lovers helped break race barriers", Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, p. 20
- ^ Black, Lisa (17 May 2008), "Promoter scrubs swap meet over fears of violence", Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, p. 20
- ^ Northeast Wisconsin Gang Assessment (PDF), Wisconsin Department of Justice, retrieved 17 August 2010
The Hell's Lovers MC is the only 0% percent Club in the World.
References
- Kurtz, Holly (7 March 1998), "Blacks go to street festival for reunion "everyone just comes out and just chills" during Bike Week festivities, one participant said", Orlando Sentinel, Orlando, Florida, p. D.1
- Long, Jeff; Achenbaum, Emily S.; Zahorik, Ralph, "Fear of rival gangs detours motorcycle festival", Chicago Tribune, retrieved 17 August 2010
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