Motorcycle gang member pleads guilty to involvement in attacks on rivals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A motorcycle gang member could spend up to 20 years in prison after he itted he earned patches for attacks carried out against rival clubs.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri announced on Tuesday afternoon, May 20, that Jeremiah Z. Hahn, 42, of Cameron, a member of Pagan’s Motorcycle Club, pleaded guilty to his involvement in an armed assault and attempted armed assault against of rival motorcycle gangs.
Court records indicated that Hahn, also known as “ Out,” pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, attempting to commit assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering and felon in possession of a firearm.
Law enforcement officials noted that Hahn itted that on May 30, 2022, he and other of the Pagan’s and their club attacked a lone rival motorcycle gang member at a business in Grain Valley. In addition to his fists, he used an axe handle during the attack.
The plea is also an ission that on Sept. 3, 2022, Hahn and other traveled to Topeka, Kansas, where they carried out an attack against another rival motorcycle gang. The plan was to “catch a stray” and “smash on sight” any rival they saw.
According to investigators, the Pagan’s were aware that the rival gang had an event in Topeka that day. After they made their way there, a rival was spotted in a hotel parking lot. As Hahn, who was armed with a gun this time, prepared to shoot the rival, a dispute broke out among and the group returned to Kansas City.
After both incidents, law enforcement officials said Hahn and the other were awarded patches for their participation. However, on May 3, 2023, Hahn was stopped by a Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper for speeding. He had been driving his 2012 Harley-Davidson at 98 mph in a 65-mph zone.
State Troopers indicated that Hahn spurred a chase that reached speeds of up to 102 mph before he finally stopped. After his arrest, a firearm was found in his possession. As Hahn had felony convictions out of Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri, he had been barred from possession of a firearm.
Law enforcement officials noted he stated he stole the gun from a rival gang member in St. Joseph about a week and a half earlier. Under federal statutes, he is now subject to a sentence of up to 20 years in prison without parole.
A sentencing hearing will be set after a presentence investigation by the U.S. Probation Office. No further information has been released.
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