Dozens of search warrants executed in investigation into Babylon Café fight
by: Gabby Allen: Jul 16, 2025
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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Police in Prince William County said more than a dozen search warrants were executed in connection with an ongoing multi-state investigation into an incident at the Babylon Café earlier this year.
Detectives determined a shooting that broke out in the cafe’s parking lot in the early morning hours of April 13 was affiliated with the Wheels of Soul motorcycle gang.
Prince William County Police Department (PWCPD) investigators said the victim — a 42-year-old man — had been forcibly removed from the cafe to the parking lot by members of the gang, where he was assaulted.
He suffered serious injuries.
After the assault, members of the gang stayed in the lot, where one of the man’s acquaintances confronted the group. As a result, more than 80 shots rang out.
The 41-year-old acquaintance was taken to a hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his arm.
More than three months after the altercation, on July 16, the PWCPD said a coordinated joint operation resulted in multiple search warrants being executed throughout Virginia and Pennsylvania.
During those searches, 19 people were either taken into custody or are actively being sought on outstanding charges related to the investigation.
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