Orange County Choppers foreclosure

Orange County Choppers foreclosure trends as people want to know if OCC is shutting down.
Orange County Choppers (OCC) foreclosure is trending after last night’s new episode of American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior aired. Paul Teutul Sr. and his Orange County Choppers have filed for foreclosure.

I did some investigating and it turns out that starting in last July, OCC missed numerous mortgage payments on their HQ in New York. American Chopper: Senior Vs. Junior will air a brand new episode next Monday night at 10|9c on Discovery Channel.

Paul Teutel Sr.'s bike works has a long history of legal melodrama, including the nasty suit between colorful Paul Sr. and Jr., as Junior went his own way. But the current posts making the rounds refer to a foreclosure suit actually filed in November (according to a report here in OCC's hometown Newburgh, NY, newspaper here) by GE Capital, the lender for OCC's headquarters building.

OCC and GE apparently are playing chicken, but the lawyer, Richard Mahon, told the paper that OCC and Paul Sr., in November at least, were not broke.

Hells Angels for the kids

Probably most of you don't think the words Hells Angels and kids belong in the same sentence. et, as it seems, when a kid is in need, the chapters, rivalries and all the outlaw rhetoric fade away.

According to kmph.com, this is not the first time the Fresno "Hells Angels" donated for the kids at the Poverello House. In fact, this is the 12th year the bearded bikers showed their support for the Fresno kids.

We want to make sure to bring these toys here for these kids to have a great Christmas," Merl Hefferman, secretary of the Fresno Hells Angels was quoted as saying by kmph.com.

Fresno's “Hells Angels Motorcycle Club” members revved up their hogs for a good cause Saturday.

The organization is showing their giving spirit by collecting and delivering toys and blankets for Fresno's Poverello House
The Poverello House is a nonprofit that's been serving the hungry and homeless in Fresno since 1973.

The toys will be distributed on Christmas morning. Poverello House now serves approximately 1,200-1,400 meals a day.
When you think of Hells Angels, most people think of a rough group of guys on motorcycles.

But this weekend, the hard-core bikers showed they have big, soft hearts.

We want to make sure to bring these toys here for these kids to have a great Christmas," said Merl Hefferman, secretary of the Fresno Hells Angels.

The tough guys donated 30 bikes and about 500 toys to the Poverello House for kids whose parents can't afford to go shopping for Christmas gifts.

For the past 12 years, the Poverello House counted on these bikers to play Santa for a day.

American Chopper which aired on Discovery

The American Chopper: A Family Divided special show, which aired on Discovery in the beginning of the week, appears to have been only the beginning of the show's return to the Discovery Channel. Until now aired by sister television TLC as American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior, the very successful story of the Teutul family will come back to where it all started on Monday, December 6.

The switch is attributed to Clark Bunting, the channel's general manager, who also has made a comeback to Discovery.
"American Chopper" is motoring back to Discovery Channel.
The franchise, which introduced the Orange County Choppers family to Discovery viewers in 2003, moved to sister cabler TLC in 2007.
"American Chopper" actually first returned to Discovery this past Monday, Nov. 29, with the special "American Chopper: A Family Divided."
Bunting said he's been looking to build up the channel's brands, and "Chopper" has its roots at Discovery.
A lot has changed with "American Chopper" since its original Discovery days.
Called American Chopper: A Family Divided, the show is intended to be a completely new approach to the problems the Teutuls have had recently.

“In the emotional new November 29 special, the Teutul family take a close look at where their family is now and how and why it fell apart,” Discovery's show synopsis reads.

“New interviews from all three explore the key events that led to Paul Sr.'s estrangement from his sons. Perhaps American Chopper: A Family Divided will shed some more light on Sr.'s reasons for drifting away from his sons.

saddle tramps motorcycle club fatal road accident.

Saddle Tramp, a motorcycle club, is believed to have lost four of its members in a fatal road accident.

Authorities in Imperial County, California, think a gold Honda Accord caused the crash, not far outside of San Diego.
An oncoming white Dodge Avenger swerved and crashed into the motorcyclists, trying to avoid the Honda.

Six people were also injured in the crash, with several airlifted to hospital. The Gold Honda didn’t suffer any damage and the driver fled from the scene, according to reports.

Prior to the accident , the members met for breakfast in Lakeside . The driver of the Accord fled the scene .

There were a passenger in the Accord who got killed . The driver suffered some serious injuries but survived . No sign of the other driver . Five people were killed and six injured Saturday in a head-on collision involving seven motorcyclists and one car on a rural highway a few miles north of the Mexican border, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Four of the dead belonged to a Lakeside motorcycle club called the Saddle Tramps, according to CHP Officer Deeann Goudie. Goudie said the club was celebrating its 10th anniversary Saturday with a ride across the desert.

Four motorcyclists -- including one husband-and-wife team who were riding the same bike -- were killed, Goudie said. The passenger of the Avenger was also killed.

The gold Honda that tried to pass the motorcycles did not suffer any damage and sped off, Goudie said.

American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior - Upcoming Show will air

Paul Teutul Jr. is flying high as he finally completes his two brand new choppers.
As Paul Jr. Design’s first design, the bike rocked and looked original compared to other web bikes.

What would’ve happened if Paul Sr. had shown up? Soon after, Paul Jr. and his team unveiled their lime green chopper for Geico. A proud moment for Paul Jr. but of course Paul Sr. didn’t have anything pleasant to say about it.

This new incarnation of father/son building custom choppers-which enjoyed a steady run on Discovery-has morphed into an all-out family bust up, replete with father and son having parted ways, now going head-to-head in straight up build-offs as competitors.

The premise; Paul Teutul Sr. maintains ownership of his Orange County Choppers (the OCC) while Paul Jr. has set up new digs, having taken a few former employees with him-practically across the street-to start Paul Jr. Designs.

Last week's episode revolved around the two warring sides prepping bikes to be unveiled in Sturgis. Dad was staying away from his son's benchmark unveiling. Pretty harsh stuff.
In the midst of all the drama, Sr. and his team rolled out their new creation at Sturgis Drag Strip; an electric drag bike.

Well, Paul Sr. and his boys pulled it off.
American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior - Upcoming Show will air on Oct 14 at 8:00 pm and Oct 15 at 1:00 am
Lawless Drag Bike Part 2, PJD Bike Part 4, and Geico Bike Part 3
TV-PG (L)
Junior wonders whether Senior will show his support by attending one of his reveals, but Senior has no interest in seeing either of his son's first bikes

Hells Angels and Vagos Motorcycle Gangs in Arizona Shootout

That said, charges have been filed against five men after a shootout between the Hells Angels and Vagos motorcycle clubs on Saturday.

Those charged include 44-year-old John Anthony Bernard, 39-year-old Kiley Steve Hill, 36-year-old Robert Edward Kittredge, 46-year-old Bruce Andrew Schweigert, Sr., and 47-year-old Larry Dean Scott, Jr.

The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office got several calls around 12:15 p.m. Saturday saying shots were fired in the 2600 block of Yuma Drive.

In total, police made 27 arrests on charges of attempted homicide, aggravated assault, endangerment, participation in a criminal street gang, and unlawful assembly.

Both the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office and the Yavapai County Attorney's Office are being tight-lipped about the whole thing. The men charged in the shootout have each been charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault, endangerment and participating in a criminal street gang.

Witnesses say that trouble started Saturday afternoon when a group of bikers, who reportedly belong to the Vagos motorcycle gang, rode past a house where another group of bikers, reported to be "Hells Angels", were having a party.
The Hells Angels allegedly opened fire on the Vagos riders who then returned fire, CBS affiliate KPHO reported.
Dozens of Arizona law enforcement officers descended on the area after dispatchers started receiving calls about gunshots, including members of the Arizona State Gang Task Force, Yavapai Sheriff's spokesman Dwight D'Evelyn said.

When the dust settled, 27 people were booked on charges ranging from attempted murder and aggravated assault to participation in a criminal street gang. In December, an Arizona Department of Public Safety spokesman said an ongoing power struggle in northwestern Arizona between the Vagos and the Hells Angels had led to a series of violent assaults

Five men are in custody after a biker gang-related shootout that rocked Chino Valley on Saturday.
Those in custody include John Anthony Bernard, 44, Kiley Steve Hill, 39, Robert Edward Kittredge, 36, Bruce Andrew Schweigert, Sr., 46, and Larry Dean Scott, Jr., 47.
Each of the suspects is facing charges of attempted homicide, aggravated assault, endangerment and participating in a criminal street gang.

motorcycle gang shootout

Just after noon on Saturday, witnesses said rival motorcycle gangs started firing guns at each other near or inside a home. At least 12 YCSO units remained near the home Saturday night, trying to keep the peace.

At least four people were injured and several suspected motorcycle gang members were detained in central Arizona on Saturday after an apparent shootout, according to an official with the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office.

Yavapai County Sheriff's Office spokesman Dwight D'Evelyn said four or five people were injured, and one was taken to a Phoenix-area hospital. D'Evelyn added that police have detained several suspected motorcycle gang members.

Aerial images shot by CNN affiliate KTVK showed several white police vehicles stopped along a two-way road. Motorcycles were parked nearby and men dressed in biker clothes were seen standing in small groups. Two men sitting on a fence wore vests with the symbol of the Vagos Motorcycle Club on their backs.