Biker Rival Charged In Murder Of Hells Angel
Posted December 3, 2006 12:00 pm.
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One day after a bizarre shooting in Vaughan left a member of the Hells Angels biker gang dead at a local strip club, information is becoming available about the man charged with his murder.
Police spent Sunday combing for clues outside Pro Club, where David Buchanan was killed early Saturday at his 32 nd birthday party. Some fear the incident could be proof of a growing turf war across the province.
Late Saturday, Frank Lenti, Pro Club manager and full member of The Bandidos biker gang, was arrested in connection with the shooting, which also wounded two other Hells Angels members, one of whom remains in serious condition.
Lenti’s motives aren’t clear at this point, but both men are said to have been major players in the biker scene. Police are wondering what Buchanan and his group were doing at a rival club in the first place.
“Obviously that’s something we’ll be determining over the course of the investigation, and it is early in the investigation,” said York Regional Police Chief Armand La Barge.
Police are now reviewing surveillance video from the scene, while they go over the somewhat lengthy history of Lenti’s involvement in the biker world.
The 59-year-old has been linked to several other biker gangs over the last 30 years, and made headlines in 1995 when he was almost killed in a car bombing.
Lenti is charged with second-degree murder, attempted murder and weapons offences in Saturday’s incident. He appeared in court Sunday morning and remains in custody prior to his second appearance, which will be Monday.
“Obviously we’ll look at the impact of him being in custody and off the street and we’ll be looking at the broader implications,” said La Barge.
