OFF THE WIRE
Thousands of bikers from all over the region are traveling to Redding this weekend for “Big Bike Weekend.”
In light of a recent shooting at a motorcycle festival in Reno, Redding police are beefing up security around town to keep the event family friendly.
Redding Police Chief Peter Hansen says officials from RPD and 8 other Northstate law enforcement agencies will be in town to help patrol the event.
“Typically, it’s been a family-friendly event and that’s exactly how we want it to stay,” said Chief Hansen.
Just a few weeks ago, three people were shot in Sparks, Nevada, during a gang-related shooting at a motorcycle festival. As a result, law enforcement agencies made an effort to raid several outlaw motorcycle gangs across California and Nevada.
“What we want is a strong law enforcement presence in our community to prevent something from happening,” said Chief Hansen. “We’ll be ready if anything does happen.”
“Big Bike Weekend” runs until Sunday night.
