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Patrols Boosted Ahead of Mongols Motorcycle Club Meeting in Cathedral City
CATHEDRAL CITY (CNS) - In an effort to prevent issues ahead of a
Mongols Motorcycle Club meeting in Cathedral City later this week, the
Cathedral City Police Department, in coordination with other local law
enforcement agencies, will increase patrols throughout the city, officials said
today.
``This is a documented outlaw motorcycle gang, and we are treating it
that way,'' Cathedral City Police Chief Rick Sanchez said in a statement
Monday. ``We have been planning for this alongside our regional partners, and
residents will see an increased law enforcement presence.''
The club gathering will take place Friday through Sunday at the Double
Tree by Hilton Golf Resort Palm Springs, 67967 Vista Chino.
The police department, in coordination with the Riverside County
Sheriff's Department, the California Highway Patrol and other local agencies,
have planned a multi-agency response to the gathering for weeks. The U.S.
Department of Justice has identified the Mongols as an outlaw motorcycle gang.
Roughly 1,000 members attended the group's annual meeting at Hotel
Zoso in Palm Springs last year, and 22 were arrested on various alleged weapons
and drug offenses.
``The city of Cathedral City did not invite this group, did not
welcome this gathering and was given no say in their decision to hold it
here,'' city officials said of this year's meeting. ``The city is not a
sponsor, host or participant, and played no role in arranging it.''
Copyright 2026, City News Service, Inc.
By: City News Service
September 15, 2026
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