Austin-Area Motorcycle Club Members Sue Waco Police Over Arrests Following Twin Peaks Shootout

AUSTIN, TX -- A pair of men from the Austin area arrested after a shootout among motorcycle club members at a Twin Peaks restaurant in Waco have filed federal civil rights lawsuits against police, according to a published report.

William Brent Redding of Travis County and Thomas Paul Landers of Williamson County have sued several law enforcement officials in Waco -- including Waco Police Chief Brent Stroman -- of violating their constitutional rights after being arrested, they claim, based solely on their appearance while at the restaurant, the Austin American-Statesman reported.

Both men are members of the Escondidos Motorcyle Club, according to the report. The gathering at the restaurant in May 2015 was designed to resolve issues between the Cossacks and Bandidos motorcycle clubs. Instead, a shootout that broke out ended up killing nine people and injuring another 18.

According to the lawsuit, there were several other representatives not members of the feuding clubs, including Christian, military veteran, clean and sober, women-only, and other clubs in attendance, according to the report.

After the shootout, more than 150 people were arrested and charged with engaging in organized criminal activity, which is a felony. But the suit stresses there were many in attendance that day who had nothing to do with the violence.

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