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Re: Westies

by Patrickgold » Fri Nov 25, 2022 8:59 am

johnny_scootch wrote: ↑Fri Nov 25, 2022 5:24 am
Patrickgold wrote: ↑Thu Nov 24, 2022 9:33 pm I ran across this article. Brian Bentley was confirmed to be a Westies member in the early 90s. Looks like his brother was also a member. This article is from 2002

https://nypost.com/2002/05/17/blimpie-b ... in-heists/
From the article; “The duo, described by cops as Westie gang wannabes, would literally carry the safes out of the shops to a waiting getaway car.“
Yes I saw that. Here is an article from 1993 that says Brian Bentley was identified as a Westies members by law enforcement.

https://www.nytimes.com/1992/11/14/nyre ... attan.html

Re: Westies

by johnny_scootch » Fri Nov 25, 2022 5:24 am

Patrickgold wrote: ↑Thu Nov 24, 2022 9:33 pm I ran across this article. Brian Bentley was confirmed to be a Westies member in the early 90s. Looks like his brother was also a member. This article is from 2002

https://nypost.com/2002/05/17/blimpie-b ... in-heists/
From the article; “The duo, described by cops as Westie gang wannabes, would literally carry the safes out of the shops to a waiting getaway car.“

Re: Westies

by Patrickgold » Thu Nov 24, 2022 9:33 pm

I ran across this article. Brian Bentley was confirmed to be a Westies member in the early 90s. Looks like his brother was also a member. This article is from 2002

https://nypost.com/2002/05/17/blimpie-b ... in-heists/

Re: Westies

by TSNYC » Wed Jun 01, 2022 6:10 pm

Donald Malay (very old) was sentenced to prison for a Manhattan gun and silencer possession case this year. Here’s an article mentioning other guns recovered from his sons home. https://patch.com/connecticut/fairfield ... ome-police

According to westies book, Mallay was a sorta armorer for Coonan and his crew.

Inmate Name MALLAY, DONALD
Sex MALE
Date of Birth 05/24/1942
Race / Ethnicity WHITE
Custody Status IN CUSTODY
Housing / Releasing Facility GROVELAND
Date Received (Original) 04/29/2022
Date Received (Current) 04/29/2022
Admission Type NEW COMMITMENT
County of Commitment NEW YORK
Latest Release Date / Type (Released Inmates Only)
Crimes of Conviction
If all 4 crime fields contain data, there may be additional crimes not shown here. In this case, the crimes shown here are those with the longest sentences.
As of 06/01/22
Crime Class
ATT CRIM POSS WEAP 2ND D

Re: Westies

by Wiseguy » Wed Jun 01, 2022 9:59 am

PolackTony wrote: ↑Wed Jun 01, 2022 9:14 am
Wiseguy wrote: ↑Wed Jun 01, 2022 7:42 am The Westies are long gone. About a decade ago there was a guy supposedly related to a Westies member (John Bokun) who was busted for drugs. Around that same time, another guy (Daniel Hanley) was charged with loansharking and alleged by a witness in the case to be a Westies member. Personally, I think that was a stretch and what we're looking at is more a case of some individuals having loose ties involved in crime than any modern day continuation of the gang from years ago.
Were either of these guys Gambino associates?
Hanley was busted with a Gambino associate (James Ferrara) and a member of the Demon Knights MC (Peter Kanakis).

Re: Westies

by PolackTony » Wed Jun 01, 2022 9:14 am

Wiseguy wrote: ↑Wed Jun 01, 2022 7:42 am The Westies are long gone. About a decade ago there was a guy supposedly related to a Westies member (John Bokun) who was busted for drugs. Around that same time, another guy (Daniel Hanley) was charged with loansharking and alleged by a witness in the case to be a Westies member. Personally, I think that was a stretch and what we're looking at is more a case of some individuals having loose ties involved in crime than any modern day continuation of the gang from years ago.
Were either of these guys Gambino associates?

Re: Westies

by Wiseguy » Wed Jun 01, 2022 7:42 am

The Westies are long gone. About a decade ago there was a guy supposedly related to a Westies member (John Bokun) who was busted for drugs. Around that same time, another guy (Daniel Hanley) was charged with loansharking and alleged by a witness in the case to be a Westies member. Personally, I think that was a stretch and what we're looking at is more a case of some individuals having loose ties involved in crime than any modern day continuation of the gang from years ago.

Westies

by JakeTheSnake630 » Wed Jun 01, 2022 6:15 am

What do we know about the current day Westies? I know Hells Kitchen is totally different these days so they may not be based there anymore, but Im sure there is an Irish crew operating in NYC. Does Jimmy Coonan still hold any weight on the outside? Is Mickey Featherstone still out there in Witsec?

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