State Police Arrest 3 CT Hells Angels for Weapons and Narcotics Charges

Colonel Steven G. O'Donnell, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Commissioner of Public Safety, announces the arrest of three Connecticut Hells Angels Members for weapons and narcotics charges.

On August 8, 2015, Troopers assigned to the Wickford and Hope Valley Barracks conducted a motor vehicle stop of four motor cycles for moving violations on Route 95 in the Town of East Greenwich. A probable cause search of the operators, resulted in Troopers seizing a loaded .357 Caliber Charter Arms hand gun, Schedule I drug – MDMA (Molly), and the seizure of four weapons other than firearms.

Operator one, identified as Kenneth Michaels, age 44, of 46 Hull Street, Ansonia, Connecticut, was taken into custody and transported to the Hope Valley Barracks. Michaels was processed and arraigned by a Justice of the Peace and released after posting $ 5,000 surety bail on the following charges:

• License or permit required for carrying a pistol
• Possession of schedule I – MDMA (Molly)
• Possession of weapons other then firearms, two counts

Operator two, identified as Sean Oldroyd, age 42, of 2863 Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport, Connecticut, was taken into custody and transported to the Hope Valley Barracks. Oldroyd was processed, arraigned by a Justice of the Peace and released after posting $ 1,000 surety bail on the following charge:

• Possession of weapons other then firearms

Operator three, identified as Mark Jones, age 42, of 30 Judd Road, Terryville, Connecticut, was taken into custody and transported to the Hope Valley Barracks. Jones was processed, arraigned by a Justice of the Peace and released after posting $ 1,000 surety bail on the following charge:

• Possession of weapons other then firearms

Operator four was cited for moving violations and released from the scene without being charged.

A person convicted of possessing a firearm without a license is subject to a fine up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000), imprisonment for not less than one nor more than ten (10) years, or both.

A person convicted of possessing a weapon other than a firearm is subject to a fine up to one thousand dollars ($1,000), imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, or both.

A person convicted of possessing a schedule I drug is subject to a fine up to five thousand dollars ($5,000), imprisonment for not more than three (3) years, or both.

Colonel Steven G. O'Donnell states, "This is another example of nothing being routine about a "routine traffic stop". I commend the troopers for their attention to detail and their understanding of the outlaw biker mentality of carrying weapons."