By Theresa Schmidt
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) -Seven people were arrested this week in connection with ATM thefts in the area. They were said to be members of an outlaw motorcycle gang most people around here had never heard about.
Local law enforcement officers say Brothers East or B*EAST is an outlaw motorcycle gang that started in Channelview, Texas about four years ago.
Calcasieu Sheriff’s gang expert, Captain Robbie Broussard, says Brothers East gang has about 200 members and allegedly engages in mostly property crimes.
“Thefts, motorcycle thefts, firearms and drugs,” says Broussard.
He says they do not have a foothold here and likely never will.
“Through our patrol tactics and through our investigations, if we do find out a gang is in the area, it’s not illegal to be a member of a gang, it’s illegal to be involved in criminal activity they’re involved in. So, we’re going to investigate as thorough as we can and try to root them out before they establish a foothold here,” said Broussard.
Broussard says many law abiding citizens participate in motorcycle clubs. He says the one per cent patch is one way to tell those who are involved in illegal activity and proud of it.
He says I-10 has a lot to do with why the Lake Charles area sometimes sees out of town criminals.
“This isn’t the first time we’ve had criminal elements from the Houston area travel over to commit crimes,” said Broussard.
All but one of the seven arrested this week are in jails in Texas and will have to be extradited to Louisiana to face charges here. Five were arrested Wednesday and the remaining two the next day.
The ATM investigations are still underway to see if those arrested can be connected to any other ATM thefts in our area.
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6 responses to “Local law enforcement officers say Brothers East or B*EAST is an outlaw motorcycle gang so who are they?”
Great job law enforcement!!!! I wished all law enforcement was like Buford Pusser!!!!
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Great job law enforcement!!!!! Wished all law enforcement was and is like Buford Pusser!!!!!
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Biker clubs are not called gangs they’re called clubs.. they’re not like the (Crips and the Bloods, that’s a gang n not a club….know your difference between gangs and clubs because there’s a difference between gangs and clubs..
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Access on you tube “The BPM’s.” It’s a great biker song. Try it and love it.
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Robert Case, yes with real clubs that is the case. But in the case of these idjits, they call themselves MG; they do consider themselves a gang. Go figure, right?
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Stupid little gang. How dumb do you have to be to steal shit that everyone knows has cameras covering it? Really stupid as can be, They are definitely NOT a Club.
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