27 Busted At Wildwood Roar To The Shore Motorcycle Rally: Police

WILDWOOD, NJ — Wildwood police charged 27 people in connection with the Roar at the Shore Motorcycle Rally. Charges included robbery, assault, illegal weapon possession and meth distribution, authorities announced Tuesday.

The rally took place last week in Wildwood. Authorities worked the event from Sept. 4 to 8. The Roar to the Shore rally historically attracts motorcycle gangs and outlaw groups, according to City of Wildwood police. Individuals from as far as Chicago and West Virginia were arrested.

"The goal of the law enforcement agencies involved in the event was to provide safety and security to the public, rally attendees and public safety officers present," Wildwood PD said in a statement.

The following individuals were arrested, according to police:

SEPT. 4

Michael Vandepol, 52, Wildwood

• contempt of court
• Vandepol was released

Jeffrey Kern, 23, Lower Township

• possession of brass knuckles
• possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose
• being a certain person not to possess a weapon
• taken to the Cape May County Correctional Center

SEPT. 5

Hector Rivera-Santiago, 30, Wildwood

• two counts of robbery
• two counts of conspiracy to commit robbery
• taken to the Cape May County Correctional Center

Reynaldo Rodriguez-Garcia, 27, Chicago

• two counts of robbery
• two counts of conspiracy to commit robbery
• taken to the Cape May County Correctional Center

Cristofer Valentin, 20, Wildwood

• two counts of robbery
• two counts of conspiracy to commit robbery
• taken to the Cape May County Correctional Center

Irving Vidot-Vega, 18, Wildwood

• two counts of robbery
• two counts of conspiracy to commit robbery
• taken to the Cape May County Correctional Center

Albert Burton, 38, Wildwood

• contempt of court
• released

SEPT. 6

Ramon Hernandez, 41, Scranton, Pennsylvania

• possession of a knife
• possession of a knife for an unlawful purpose
• released

Jeffrey Hastings, 41, Eddystone, Pennyslvania

• possession of a knife
• possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose
• certain person prohibited to possess weapons
• meth possession
• taken to the Cape May County Correctional Center

Jason Durkee, 41, Essington, Pennsylvania

• contempt of court
• marijuana possession
• released

Curtis Foy, 62, Bridgeton

• contempt of court
• released

Catherine Tozer, 30, Wildwood

• contempt of court
• released

Virginia Goolsby, 44, Millville

• contempt of court
• released

Bruce Davis, 52, Fairmont, West Virginia

• hydrocodone possession
• drug paraphernalia possession
• released

Brandon White, 26, Masontown, West Virginia

• two counts of handgun possession
• two counts of weapon possession without a permit
• possession of hollow point ammunition
• possession of a knife for unlawful purposes
• taken to the Cape May County Correctional Center

SEPT. 7

Timothy Shaffer, 54, Tunnelton, West Virginia

• handgun possession
• possession of a weapon without a permit
• possession of hollow point ammunition
• knife possession for an unlawful purpose
• possession of a prohibited weapon
• taken to the Cape May County Correctional Center

Robert Carr, 53, Vineland

• knife possession
• being a certain person prohibited from weapon possession
• released

David Humbert, 53, Jeanette, Pennsylvania

• knife possession
• released

Michael Carney, 52, Stone Harbor

• knife possession
• released

Michael Martin, 57, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

• theft of moveable property
• released

Anthony Mulford, 52, Carneys Point

• knife possession
• released

Andrew Czarkowski, 34, Clementon

• knife possession
• meth possession
• intent to distribute meth
• intent to distribute meth within 500 feet of a certain public property
• intent to distribute meth within 1,000 feet of a school
• possession of drug paraphernalia
• taken to the Cape May County Correctional Center

Michael Henry, 45, Seaford, Delaware

• simple assault
• disorderly conduct
• released

Joseph Franco, 36, Wildwood

• two counts of marijuana possession
• released

Brandon Tracey, 23, Egg Harbor City

• knife possession
• possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose
• released

SEPT. 8

Agustin Gonzalez, 33, Trenton

• operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of narcotics/alcohol
• contempt of court
• taken to the Cape May County Correctional Center

Jose Velez, 35, North Cape May

• multiple counts of contempt of court
• released

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