Sunday, July 22, 2007

Wannabe gang member flashes gang sign at undercover gang officers


FORT WORTH -- Gangsters take heed: Throwing gang signs could result in authorities throwing the book at you.
An 18-year-old Fort Worth man found himself in a world of trouble Wednesday night when he flashed gang signs at a passing car, only to find that its occupants were undercover gang officers.
The incident occurred about 10 p.m. as the two officers, in an unmarked car, passed a home in the 3800 block of North Terry Street -- a known hangout of a north side gang.
The officers called for officers in marked units to detain the teen for disorderly conduct/gesture, said Lt. Dean Sullivan, a police spokesman.
But that wasn't the teen's only mistake, police said.
As officers patted the teen down, they found a bottle of what appeared to be Xanax inside his pocket. The teen could not explain why he had the pills More MagazineLane.com