An alleged motorcycle gang member who brazenly traveled on Interstate 295 in Virginia with a dangerous wooden club strapped to the handlebars pled guilty today to a related charge.
Kevin T. Christian II, 35, of Fayettesville, N.C., pled guilty to a firearms charge for the April 28 incident in Hanover County. He faces up to 15 years in prison.
Christian led police on a brief chase when he failed to stop despite sirens and lights from the police vehicle. He eventually stopped, according to court records, on the shoulder of an exit ramp.
He was stopped by Virginia State Police officers for a relatively minor infraction: no taillights after dark.
However, during a pat down by police, a .38 caliber handgun was found in his pocket. Due to an October 2018 unlawful wounding conviction, Christian cannot legally possess firearms or ammunition.
In addition to the taillight infraction, the motorcycle had an expired registration tag and tape covering one of the digits on its license plate.
Christian also had a makeshift weapon, something that you might see in a horror film or professional wrestling match, strapped to the handlebars of his bike. The wooden club was broken on one end and on the other side was a metal nail or screw protruding from the bottom.
Christian was wearing a vest with “Wheels of Soul” and “1%er” markings indicating his membership in a motorcycle gang. The one percenter insignia represents an outlaw motorcycle club derived from the premise that 99 percent of motorcyclists are law-abiding citizens.
Christian is scheduled to be sentenced on March 13, 2025.
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