The Shore Daily News reported this week that arrests were made in what appeared to be a gang-related shooting. The event occurred on Courthouse Road in Eastville around 10:00 PM January 22, 2021.
Suspects reportedly followed a vehicle into Eastville, two of the individuals drew firearms and fired into the vehicle. No one was injured.
According to Eastville Police Lieutenant Rob Stubbs, 48 felony charges and eight misdemeanor charges have been filed in relation to this incident, including malicious wounding by mob, malicious shooting at a vehicle, shooting firearms from vehicles, destruction of property, reckless handling of a firearm and violent aggressive driving and harassment.
The incident remains under investigation and will involve additional arrests. The Eastville Police Department thanks the assisting agencies for assistance in this operation.
We all know gangs are here. Is the problem getting worse ? Since whining and placing blame seems to be the way D.C. is now going to work, I am sure this is the fault of the new defunding the police, BLM and ANTIFA folks who seem to care about no one, least of all black on black crime. Seeing as Jay C. Ford and his WOKE crowd are also part of this mix, I think it is obvious that he and his are cancelling the wrong parts of our culture. Our hard working businesses are so much larger a problem?
By the way, no one got hurt. is that good or bad ? Well sure it’s good for the folks that got shot at and were missed. And NO I don’t want anyone shot. But does this mean this crowd/gang is going to have to shoot more and probably have drive by innocent victims because they don’t know how or when to shoot ?
Hmmm… Trying to figure out what this gang of white folks wearing Titans MC colors has to do with “Black on Black” crime or the liberal agenda…
Note: True dat.
My mistake. I wish I could say it was my 1st ever. I incorrectly remembered it being stated elsewhere that it was a black on black crime.
Actually, it was white on white. Please don’t jump to conclusions .
Why not name the arrested? Both news articles from the other two Shore news publications named the arrested. Probably nothing to do with connections to the local Christian school or small business owners?
Also, as has been pointed out to the other commenter. If I were a betting man, I’d bet that if they didn’t have jail-time on their mind, all of the accused would probably be glad to complain about BLM, ANTIFA, etc. right along with you. So the ole “BLM is the devil” agenda took a hit. Turns out there’s stupid people of all walks of life. They vote a variety of ways.
Note: We’re sure there is a point buried there somewhere. The names are always readily available, unless you are too stupid or lazy to look them up. Remind us where we mentioned BLM or ANTIFA in the story, must of have missed that. On another note, Who do we have to kill or loot to get nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize?
In some cases names are withheld because the perpetrators are juveniles. Scotiagirl
wonders if that is the case here?
48 FELONY counts and 8 MISDEMEANORS? They’ll probably each get sentenced to 6 months with time off for “good behaviour”, Especially if they are “first offenders”
(Just sayin’)
The point I was apparently too subtle in making: You normally seem to put names to stories. You ran a piece asking why was a crime not reported in town a few years ago, ironically involving one of the alleged victims in this case, with the implication that it would paint the town in a bad light, so they kept quiet on things vs. just being honest and reporting the truth. In this case, my implication, is that you’re avoiding painting the family of at least one of the arrested in a bad light, vs publishing all the details.
And the second portion of my comment was meant to address commenter MJM, not the author of this article/link to another article. Apologies for my lack of clarity.
Sorry, no help on Nobel Peace Prize ambitions.
Note: As a JD myself, almost always leave the names of the underaged perps to other sources. We did the same when the ‘Little Dick Gang’ marked up buildings in Cheriton, even as we knew the perps in that case. Sometimes the ‘what’ and ‘where’ are generally enough. If any family needs the Mirror to protect them from bad light or anything else, good luck with that.
and they are concerned with Confederate Statues? GTFOH !
The arrested and victims were all named in the news and yes they were white and they were far from juveniles! I doubt the victims were actual victims but perpetrators who need some serious time in jail! I do believe things should and could have been handled much differently! I am sure the older people involved wish they had stayed home! Perhaps they could have given the youngsters a spanking instead of shooting at them and possibly killing them which would have had devastating consequences! I think the parents of the victims are quite guilty in not taking the bull by the horns when their children were younger! Also, some counseling could be helpful as well as ban the victims from their bar hopping ways! Guns twice for one of them is twice to many times! Their luck will eventually run out! How sad!
This is not the only Motorcycle Gang running on the Shore, just the first to get caught . A lot of the time the good ole boy network let’s them go without a report being made. One of the motorcycle gangs at times run an illegal tattoo parlor in lower Northampton county, marking their members and territory. Wake up SAMCRO has come to the Shore.
You have no idea what you’re talking about The victims did nothing wrong. They were in the wrong place at the wrong time. They aren’t “young” and had gone out to eat. No one needs a motorcycle gang shooting at them for sport. And no one needs people like you making accusations about people with absolutely no facts. If you shoot at people, you go to jail. Period!!
Scotiagirl wonders, does EVERYTHING need to be defined, examined and decided based on race?
If you are a Democrat or a member of the DEM-SYMP media, then the answer is most definitely in the affirmative, because really, what else do they have to talk about besides race?
FLASH NEWS!!!!!!!!!!
EXCLUSIVE FILM FOOTAGE OF OUTLAW MC GANG HEADED TO CAPE CHARLES:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TtaSwqQAyI
Scotiagirl loved it, Paul. This group is too often high on anger and low on humour.
If you live someplace where the winters are cold and long, and you can’t laugh at something, it makes for a very pitiful existence waiting for the snow to melt.
If you are old and can’t laugh at anything, well, that’s pretty pitiful, too.
Just my opinion, of course.
Maryjo what is your definition of young? They certainly aren’t old! I know more about the so called victims than you think and I am not making accusations! When I mentioned counseling I mean for alcohol and drugs and when I mentioned guns twice that is a fact! It happened at Kelly’s a few years ago in the early hours of Christmas Eve morning! Read the paper! I believe one of the victims is none to innocent! I am sorry if I offended anyone but all involved need to wake up death is permanent and life in prison is permanent! Their loved ones would miss them very much! Not meaning to be judgmental just honest! Stay home if you can’t behave when you go out! Save you and your family a lot of heartache and embarrassment!
Reminds me of this from Wikipedia, some good old-fashioned kind of American history that Joe Biden is going to stamp out for good now that he is the AUTOCRAT; and perhaps this is something Cape Charles should consider as a way to bring some real big buck$ into town the way Lake George does with Americaid, and Daytona with bike week, since you already got the bikers down there, already:
The Hollister riot, also known as the Hollister Invasion, was an event that occurred at the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA)-sanctioned Gypsy Tour motorcycle rally in Hollister, California from July 3 to 6, 1947.
Many more motorcyclists than expected flooded the small town to watch the annual rallies, as well as to socialize and drink.
A few of the motorcyclists caused a commotion in the town.
The incident, known afterwards as the Hollister riot, was sensationalized by the press with reports of bikers “taking over the town” and “pandemonium” in Hollister.
The strongest dramatization of the event was a photo of a drunken man sitting on a motorcycle, possibly staged by the photographer by surrounding the scene with discarded beer bottles.
It was published in Life magazine and it brought national attention and negative opinion to the event.
The Hollister riot helped to give rise to the outlaw biker image.
After World War II, countless veterans came back to America and many of them had a difficult time readjusting to civilian life.
They searched for the adventure and adrenaline rush associated with life at war that had now left them.
Civilian life felt too monotonous for some men who also craved feelings of excitement and danger.
Others sought the close bonds and camaraderie found between men in the army.
Furthermore, certain men wanted to combat their horrifying war memories and experiences that haunted them, many in the form of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Thus, motorcycling emerged stronger than ever as a substitute for wartime experiences such as adventure, excitement, danger and camaraderie.
Men who had been a part of the motorcycling world before the war were now joined by thousands of new members.
The popularity of motorcycling grew dramatically after World War II because of the effects of the war on veterans.
Throughout the 1930s, Hollister, California hosted an annual Fourth of July gypsy tour event.
Gypsy tours were American Motorcyclist Association-sanctioned racing events that took place all over America and were considered to be the best place for motorcyclists to converge.
The annual event consisted of motorcycle races, social activities, and much partying.
In Hollister, the event and the motorcyclists were very welcome.
Especially because Hollister was a very small town, with only about 4,500 people, the rally became a major event in its yearly life as well as an important part of the town’s economy.
Due to World War II, the rally was canceled, but the event organized for 1947 was the revival of the Gypsy Tour in Hollister.
On July 3, 1947, festivities in Hollister began.
But as previously mentioned, the popularity of motorcycles had grown dramatically and this rise in popularity caused one of the main problems of this event: massive attendance.
Around 4,000 motorcyclists flooded Hollister, almost doubling the population of the small town.
They came from all over California and the United States, even from as far away as Connecticut and Florida.
Motorcycle groups in attendance included the 13 Rebels, Pissed Off Bastards of Bloomington, the Boozefighters, the Market Street Commandos, the Top Hatters Motorcycle Club, and the Galloping Goose Motorcycle Club.
Approximately ten percent of attendees were women.
The town was completely unprepared for the number of people that arrived, since not nearly as many people had participated in the pre-war years.
Initially the motorcyclists were welcomed into the Hollister bars, as the influx of people meant a boom in business.
But soon, drunken motorcyclists were riding their bikes through the small streets of Hollister and consuming huge amounts of alcohol.
They were fighting, damaging bars, throwing beer bottles out of windows, racing in the streets, and other drunken actions.
There was also a severe housing problem.
The bikers had to sleep on sidewalks, in parks, in haystacks and on people’s lawns.
By the evening of July 4, “they were virtually out of control”.
The small, seven-man police force of Hollister was overwhelmed by the events.
The police tried to stop the motorcyclists’ activities by threatening to use tear gas and by arresting as many drunken men as they could.
The bars tried in vain to stop the men from drinking by refusing to sell beer and voluntarily closing two hours ahead of time.
Eyewitnesses were quoted as saying, “It’s just one hell of a mess”, but that “[the motorcyclists] weren’t doing anything bad, just riding up and down whooping and hollering; not really doing any harm at all.”
The ruckus continued through July 5 and slowly died out at the end of the weekend as the rallies ended and the motorcyclists left town.
At the end of the Fourth of July weekend and the informal riot, Hollister was littered with thousands of beer bottles and other debris and there was some minor storefront damage.
About 50 people were arrested, most with misdemeanors such as public intoxication, reckless driving, and disturbing the peace.
There were around 60 reported injuries, of which three were serious, including a broken leg and skull fracture.
Other than having to witness the chaos of the weekend, no Hollister residents suffered any physical harm.
A City Council member stated, “Luckily, there appears to be no serious damage.”
“These trick riders did more harm to themselves than the town.”
The small riot came to national prominence through media coverage of the event.
However, the articles that were written about the riot may have greatly exaggerated and sensationalized the actual events.
Firstly, shortly after the Fourth of July weekend, two articles were published in the San Francisco Chronicle.
With titles “Havoc in Hollister” and “Hollister’s Bad Time”, they both described the event as “pandemonium” and “terrorism”.
While the articles did not actually lie about the events that occurred, the perspectives of the articles were both negative toward the motorcyclists involved.
Despite this, the Chronicle article did little to cause panic for citizens in the California area as there was other major news occurring at the same time, including local labor strikes.
The initial reporting reached a larger audience a few weeks later, with an article published in the July 21, 1947 issue of Life magazine.
The article was published in the photojournalism section of Life, relying heavily on graphic images and sparse explanatory text.
This was shown as single-page article, with a nearly full-page photo above a small 115-word insert of text with the headline “Cyclist’s Holiday: He and Friends Terrorize Town.”
The large photo, taken by Barney Peterson of the San Francisco Chronicle, shows a drunken man, sitting atop a large motorcycle, holding a beer bottle in each hand and surrounded by many other empty, broken bottles.
The man was later identified as Eddie Davenport, a member of the Tulare Riders motorcycle club.
The reliability of the striking photo has been debated, with some sources suggesting that the scene was overtly staged.
While the photograph was taken by Barney Petersen of the San Francisco Chronicle, the Chronicle did not run it, nor any other images, in their initial two articles covering the event.
The bearded individual standing in the immediate background of the photograph, Gus Deserpa, has said he is sure that the photograph was staged by Petersen, and gave the following account: “I saw two guys scraping all these bottles together, that had been lying in the street.”
“Then they positioned a motorcycle in the middle of the pile.”
“After a while this drunk guy comes staggering out of the bar, and they got him to sit on the motorcycle, and started to take his picture.”
Deserpa claims he deliberately tried to sabotage the staging by stepping into the shot, but to no avail.
Barney Peterson’s colleague at the Chronicle, photographer Jerry Telfer, said it was implausible that Peterson would have faked the photos.
Telfer said, “Barney was not the type to fake a picture.”
“Barney was the kind of fellow who had a very keen sense of ethics, pictorial ethics as well as word ethics.”
Modern Hollister continued to host motorcycle rallies and commemorate the events of July 1947.
The news of rogue motorcyclists causing havoc in small towns such as Hollister was not comforting to Americans still recovering from World War II and scared of the impending Cold War.
The nation started to fear motorcycle “hoodlums” and potential rampages.
The AMA purportedly released a statement saying that they had no involvement with the Hollister riot, and, “the trouble was caused by the one per cent deviant that tarnishes the public image of both motorcycles and motorcyclists” and that the other ninety-nine per cent of motorcyclists are good, decent, law-abiding citizens.
However, the American Motorcyclist Association has no record of ever releasing such a statement.
A representative of the AMA said in 2005, “we’ve been unable to attribute [the term ‘one-percenter’] original use to an AMA official or published statement — so it’s apocryphal.”
The AMA’s statement led to “one-percenter” being widely used to describe outlaw motorcycle clubs and motorcyclists.
The Hollister riot had little effect on the town.
The nationwide fear of motorcyclists did not result in many changes in Hollister.
Bikers were welcomed back and rallies continued to be held in the years after the riot.
In fact, the town held a 1997 50th anniversary rally to commemorate the event.
Thornton Tayloe is a thug who deserves to rot in prison for attempted murder.
Interesting that you make such accusations but don’t use your real name!
Says “shore girl” …why would anyone use their real name when there is a raging psychopath out on bail?
Something to think about, anyway, you would think, or I would anyway.
And now they have dropped all charges on Chip Lewis. Sounds very fishy to me. And, I have no problem using my real name.
You’re a PI. Shouldn’t be to hard to figure out…
Why do you come off with this crap? I am, actually, a disabled widow. So why all the smart cracks? Obviously, you sir, are a troll. There is only one place on earth where you could get that tid bit. Find something better to do with your time.