THE SANTA FE POLICE OFFICER BEING INVESTIGATED FOR POSSIBLE AFFILIATION WITH A MOTORCYCLE GANG IS NO LONGER ON THE FORCE. OFFICER BEN CHAVARRIA QUIT AFTER 13 YEARS. HE SAYS HE'S RIDDEN MOTORCYCLES MOST OF HIS LIFE BUT HAS NEVER BELONGED TO A MOTORCYCLE GANG.
CHIEF RAY RAEL SAYS CHAVARRIA WAS REASSIGNED TO 'NON-POLICE" DUTIES, BUT LATER RESIGNED. ALLEGATIONS AGAINST CHAVARRIA ARE BASED ON STATEMENTS FROM STEVAN ROYBAL, A REPORTED BANDIDOS GANG MEMBER. CHAVARRIA HAS ALSO FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE EEOC.
