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Five Arrested, 16 Cited At Motorcycle Event In Ventura County

The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office has just released details about a number of arrests taking place at what was billed as a charity event involving motorcyclists.

Officials say they learned a gathering was planned for December 18th in Ventura to gather toys for kids in need. But, they say it was sponsored by a motorcycle gang, and was advertised to other gangs. Because of past incidents at motorcycle gang gatherings, Ventura Police and Sheriff’s deputies launched a stepped up enforcement effort which included five arrests on weapons, or drug related charges.

16 people were cited for traffic violations.  No major problems were reported.

Lance Orozco has been News Director of KCLU since 2001, providing award-winning coverage of some of the biggest news events in the region, including the Thomas and Woolsey brush fires, the deadly Montecito debris flow, the Borderline Bar and Grill attack, and Ronald Reagan's funeral.