The Hells Angels clubhouse on Ellis Street in Kelowna is pictured in this file photo.
Image Credit: FILE PHOTO
May 16, 2019 - 3:12 PM
KELOWNA - A few hours before raiding the Hells Angels' clubhouse in Kelowna yesterday, Kelowna RCMP arrested one of their prospective members.
Colin Michael Bayley, 30, was arrested in a traffic stop yesterday, May 15, and charged with aggravated assault in connection with the assault of a 41-year-old Kelowna man on May 6. The victim was taken to hospital, but no further details have been released by RCMP. Bayley appeared in Kelowna court today.
At about 9:30 p.m. last night, the RCMP searched the Hells Angels' clubhouse.
“The warrant was related to an ongoing police investigation into an alleged serious assault carried out on May 6 at an establishment located in the 300 block of Bernard Avenue,” states RCMP Cpl. Jesse O’Donaghey, spokesperson for the Kelowna RCMP, in a news release.
“Investigations into crimes that have connections to gangs or organized crime are extremely complex and can take a significant amount of resources. We are fortunate in this province to have a number of integrated and specialized units ready to assist," O'Donaghey said.
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