9 Pagans motorcycle gang members arrested for shooting outside Wawa in West Norriton, Montgomery County
Nine members of the Pagans outlaw motorcycle gang have been charged for a shooting earlier this month outside a Wawa that left six people injured, including two innocent bystanders.
The shooting happened on Oct. 17 at the store on Main Street in West Norriton.
The Montgomery County District Attorney's Office on Friday identified the suspects as:
Justin Noll, 34, of Reading, Pa.
Erik Rosenberger, 46, of East Greenville, Pa.
Luke Higgins, 29, of Dauberville, Pa.
Joel Hernandez-Martinez, 36, of Bridgeport, Pa.
Jason Lawless, 45, of Bridgeport, Pa.
Manuel Baez-Santos, 34, of Norristown, Pa.
George Cwienk III, 51, of Bridgeport, Pa.
Erik Dixon, 33, of King of Prussia, Pa.
George Hripto Jr., 50, of Bridgeport, Pa.
According to investigators, members of the Unknown Bikers motorcycle gang stopped at the Wawa to gas up their bikes at about 9:08 p.m. that night.
Two minutes later, members of the Pagans were seen on surveillance video riding by, then pulling into the Wawa.
Some of the Pagans surrounded the Unknown Bikers, while other Pagans blocked any escape route, detectives said.
There was a physical altercation, in which the Pagans were allegedly seen trying to remove their rivals' "cuts," or gang colors.
Video shows Pagan gang members taking a "shooting platform stance," the D.A.'s office said.
Just one minute after the Pagans arrived, detectives said gunfire erupted.
The innocent bystanders shot include a man who was shot in the face while putting air in his vehicle's tires, and a woman who was shot in her torso as she was standing by the doors to the Wawa.
One member of the Unknown Bikers gang was shot in the left forearm and thigh.
The other three people shot were Pagans members Hernandez-Martinez, who was shot in the chest; Cwienk, who was shot in the ankle; and Noll, who was shot in the foot.
All nine suspects are charged with 12 felony counts of Aggravated Assault, two felony counts of Riot, 14 counts of Simple Assault and 46 counts of Recklessly Endangering Another Person.
They were arraigned by Magisterial District Judge Andrea Duffy, who set bail at $500,000 cash for Baez-Santos, Cwienk, Dixon, Higgins, Hernandez-Martinez, Hripto, Lawless and Rosenberger. Bail for Noll was set at $50,000 unsecured, due to ongoing medical treatment.
