‘Vagos’ Outlaw motorcycle gang member arrested, 1 outstanding: KCSO
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A member of the “Vagos” Outlaw motorcycle gang was arrested Friday after deputies executed a search warrant and found a firearms including an automatic machine gun. Another member is at large as of Tuesday, according to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office.
On June 14, KCSO deputies received reports of several “Vagos” Outlaw motorcycle gang members harassing customers at a business in Tehachapi. Deputies with the Community Oriented Policing Project later searched Angela Vasquez’s, 37, of Tehachapi home in the 20,000 block of Dawn Avenue.
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During the search, KCSO found gang paraphernalia and a firearm inside a “Vagos” vest. Investigators also found another firearm hidden in a motorcycle, a fully automatic machine gun, and a 40mm launcher, the office said through a news release.
Photos provided by courtesy of the Kern County Sheriff’s Office.
Vasquez was taken into custody for multiple felonies including, firearm charges, child endangerment, and participating in a gang.
Deputies also obtained a $305,000 Ramey warrant for Ulisses Navarette of Tehachapi for numerous felonies and participating in the “Vagos” Outlaw gang. Navarette has not been located and is considered armed and dangerous, according to KCSO.
The Sheriff’s office is asking for the community’s help locating Navarette. He is described as standing five-feet eight-inches tall, weighs around 212 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call KCSO at 661-861-3110 or Secret Witness at 661-322-4040.
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