Samantha Beattie

Five men who police say are members of "outlaw" motorcycle gangs have been charged in connection with a robbery that took place in Hamilton in July.&nbsp;

Four members of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club and one member of the Red Devils Motorcycle Club were arrested Aug. 21 by&nbsp;Hamilton police and Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)'s Biker Enforcement Unit, said&nbsp;the OPP in a news release Friday.&nbsp;

It was part of an investigation that began after a person was assaulted at an "establishment" on July 4, and robbed of their personal items, said police.&nbsp;

"Outlaw motorcycle gangs continue to be involved in violent occurrences throughout our communities," said OPP Det.-Insp. Scott Wade in a statement.&nbsp;

The two police forces also&nbsp;executed search warrants at the homes of the accused as well as&nbsp;the Hells Angels and Red Devils' clubhouses in Hamilton, the OPP said.

Officers found four shotguns, three rifles, a shotgun barrel, ammunition, body armour and a gun licence, said police.&nbsp;

Nova Scotia police troubled as Outlaws biker gang moves into Hells Angels turf

Law enforcement officials in province are worried about possible increased friction between rival motorcycle gangs with the opening of a new Outlaws Motorcycle Club prospective chapter in the Halifax region, an area the Hells Angels consider their territory.

A person in a Hells Angels leather jacket rides a motorcycle 

The Hells Angels have eight or nine support clubs in Nova Scotia that pump money into the criminal organization. 

Hells Angels file photo

The Hells Angels have 10 support clubs in Nova Scotia that pump money into the criminal organization. 

15 arrested after investigation into outlaw biker gangs in Niagara, Sudbury, Ottawa

Dubbed project Skylark, a 14-month investigation involving police from Niagara, Sudbury and Ottawa in Ontario has resulted in the arrests of 15 people linked to a drug network that sold cocaine, fentanyl and methamphetamine.

Police from across the province say 15 people are facing 195 charges following Project Skylark, a 14-month investigation into a drug trafficking network involved outlaw motorcycle gangs.

Project Skylark, Hells Angels

Police from across Ontario say 15 people are facing 195 charges following Project Skylark, a 14-month investigation into a drug-trafficking network involving outlaw motorcycle gangs.

All five men, whose ages range from 34 to 51 years old, were charged with&nbsp;assault causing bodily harm and robbery, police said. Two are&nbsp;from Hamilton and the rest are from Brantford, Toronto and Grimsby.&nbsp;

One of the men&nbsp;was also charged with&nbsp;breach of a probation order and unauthorized possession of a prohibited device, said police. Another was also charged with breach of firearms storage regulations.&nbsp;

The Hells Angels Hamilton chapter started in 2005 and is one of 14 in Ontario. The gang has about 6,000 members worldwide. The Red Devils are a support club for the Hells Angels.

Police said they consider outlaw motorcycle gangs to be criminal organizations "whose activities cause harm and victimization in communities across Ontario."&nbsp;

The motorcycle gangs have been known to participate in fraud, drug trafficking, extortion, intimidation and murder, police said.&nbsp;

The Hells Angels Motorcycle Club has chapters across Ontario. 

Hamilton 'outlaw' motorcycle gang members arrested for robbery and assault, police say

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