Prospective Hells Angel member arrested again in Santa Rosa

Amid an investigation into a local chapter of the Hells Angels motorcycle club, Sonoma County gang detectives found a trove of illegal fireworks and a pile of gang-related clothing at the home of a Santa Rosa man suspected of trying to join the club, officials said.

Trenton Miles, 26, came under suspicion May 16 when a CHP officer observed him speeding and tailgating a group of bikers on Highway 101 in Cotati and pulled him over, officials said. He was arrested on suspected marijuana and gun charges after an officer found a motorcycle vest in the pickup with a loaded semi-automatic pistol, according to the CHP.

Detectives with the Sheriff’s Office Multi-Agency Gang Enforcement Team began investigating Miles, who had no prior contacts with the Sheriff’s Office.

Sgt. Brandon Austin said Miles had been a prospective member of the Hells Angels for several months.

At about 7 a.m. Thursday, detectives searched his home in east Santa Rosa that he shares with his mother and a 10-year-old child.

The Sheriff’s Office bomb squad was called to investigate a “dangerous quantity” of illegal fireworks, according to spokeswoman Sgt. Cecile Focha. Austin said that the fireworks were large and had a launching mechanism illegal in California.

They also found processed pot at the home, and cited Miles’ mother, Pamela Miles, 46, on suspicion of misdemeanor child endangerment because the marijuana was “in proximity” to the child, Focha said.

Miles was arrested again and posted bail on suspicion of possessing prohibited fireworks, a misdemeanor. He is expected in court June 1.

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