Pagans crashed Hellraiser Ball as part of turf war, authorities say

NEW YORK - Authorities said Monday that about 75 members of the Pagans biker gang crashed a motorcycle and tattoo expo as part of a turf war with the Hells Angels.<br> <br> One man was shot dead and least 10 others were injured Saturday during the fighting at the motorcycle and tattoo expo called the Hellraiser Ball held at a hall in Plainview, N.Y.<br> <br> A federal complaint filed Monday said three Pagans told an FBI agent that &#34;the Mother Club was in control of the trip and had directed the out-of-state chapters to crash the Hellraiser Ball in a show of force.&#34;<br> <br> The complaint names 73 reputed Pagans, accusing them of being part of a racketeering enterprise. They were charged with rioting in the first degree, attempted gang assault in the first degree, and weapons charges, police said.<br> <br> The Pagans believe Long Island is their territory, dating back several years to when they were the predominant motorcycle group, said Nassau County Chief of Detectives Herbert Faust.<br> <br> The Hells Angels&#39; presence began to grow in 1998, when police arrested more than 40 Pagans, including two leaders.<br> <br> Police seized hundreds of weapons at the expo, ranging from knives to an Uzi.<br> <br> Raymond G. Dwyer, 38, of Oceanside, N.Y., is charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of Robert Rutherford, 51, an alleged Pagan member from Lancaster, Pa.<br> <br> Dwyer was ordered held without bail at his arraignment hearing Sunday. <br> <br>

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