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An unhappy Vagabond. Disgruntled member is led away after police raid last night on clubhouse of Vagabonds motorcycle club in east-end Toronto. Equipp(...)
An unhappy Vagabond. Disgruntled member is led away after police raid last night on clubhouse of Vagabonds motorcycle club in east-end Toronto. Equipp(...)

An unhappy Vagabond. Disgruntled member is led away after police raid last night on clubhouse of Vagabonds motorcycle club in east-end Toronto. Equipp(...)

Date5/3/1978
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Original Toronto Star caption: An unhappy Vagabond. Disgruntled member is led away after police raid last night on clubhouse of Vagabonds motorcycle club in east-end Toronto. Equipped with drug-sniffing dog and sledgeammers; about 40 police officers broke into a frame building after 30 members; gathered for a weekly meeting; refused to open the door. The raid resulted from a tip about stolen goods. Four members were arrested.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0096450F
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