Two more gang members arrested

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Two more members of the Bandidos motorcycle gang were arrested March 23 for their alleged involvement in an armed robbery, according to documents released Friday.

Michael “Bloody Mike” Weems, 31, and Dwight Steven “Slick” King, 55, are accused of robbing a former gang member on Feb. 8, according to an arrest warrant in East Baton Rouge Parish.

The victim, Steven Hoff, 31, was later beaten and shot Feb. 24 outside of Fred’s on the River bar in Port Vincent.

Four other members of the motorcycle gang were indicted April 9 for the shooting in Ascension Parish.

Weems and King are accused of using a gun to rob Hoff of his Bandidos gear, his weapons and other items when Hoff was ousted from the gang, an arrest warrant says.

Hoff was allegedly lured to another gang member’s house under the pretense of an emergency meeting, the warrant says.

When Hoff arrived at the home, the address of which is not given, he was met by five other members of the gang, including Weems and King, the warrant says.

Hoff told State Police detectives four of the men were armed with handguns, the warrant says.

Bandidos Baton Rouge Chapter President Joe Louis “Bandido Joe” Flores, 35, told Hoff he was being kicked out of the gang and had to turn over any Bandidos gear he had, the warrant says.

Weems allegedly put a gun to Hoff’s head as Flores took Hoff’s vest, belt, hat, weapons and other items, the warrant says.

Hoff then left the house, the warrant says.

Weems and King were booked into Parish Prison on one count each of armed robbery.

Flores and the other man allegedly involved in the robbery, Derrick “Bandido Big D” Johnson, 35, were among those indicted in the Feb. 24 shooting.

Hoff told State Police detectives the fifth man present, Raymond Tullier, did not take part in the robbery.

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