02-07-2025
Five Brevard men arrested in connection with Bike Week shooting in New Smyrna Beach
Five Brevard County men were arrested in July 2 raids involving the Mongols biker gang in connection with a Bike Week shooting that took place in New Smyrna Beach earlier this year, according to prosecutors.
Volusia County Sheriff's Office and the FBI carried out 28 arrests and executed 14 search warrants, including three in Brevard County. Other warrants were executed at the Mongols clubhouse in Edgewater; four homes in Volusia County; two homes in Miami-Dade and Polk counties; and one home in Palm Beach County and Chesterfield County, Virginia.
The 28 people arrested were charged with aggravated rioting, a second-degree felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison.
Among the confirmed Brevard County arrests:
Chadwick Price, 38, Titusville, out of county warrant;
Douglas White, 29, Titusville, out of county warrant;
Gaige Wilson, 31, Cocoa, out of county warrant;
Matthew Limperatos, 32, Merritt Island, out of county warrant; and
Joseph Summerhill, 36, Rockledge; out of county warrant.
Wilson, Summerhill and Limperatos were all arrested on similar charges nearly a year ago.
On July 12, 2024, police were called to the corner of U.S. 1 and State Road 50 after three members of the Mongols physically attacked a Warlocks member. The Warlocks member subsequently fired off multiple rounds from a firearm and all four fled the scene. At that time, Brevard County Sheriff's Office and the FBI arrested Wilson, Summerhill and Limperatos. All three were charged with aggravated rioting after the confrontation between members of the Mongols and Warlocks motorcycle gangs in Titusville last year.
The July 2 arrests stem from a March 8 confrontation between the rival Warlocks and and Mongols, which resulted in gunfire erupting during a brawl involving over 25 people just before noon. Law enforcement time at the time said a group of Mongols who confronted a group of Warlocks who were already gathered in the RaceTrac parking lot.
Two Warlocks were shot in that incident. They sustained minor injuries and declined to cooperate with deputies, Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said during a July 2 press conference.
During the July 2 raids, law enforcement agents confiscated a number of firearms and will be reviewing warrants to see what other charges they can bring.
Check back for updates.
Tyler Vazquez is the Brevard County Watchdog Reporter at FLORIDA TODAY. Contact Vazquez at 321-480-0854 or tvazquez@ Twitter: @tyler_vazquez
This article originally appeared on Florida Today: FBI: Bike Week shootout between rival gangs results in Brevard arrests
