Middletown Thefts: Police Arrest Motorcycle Club Members
Pennsylvania and Maryland authorities have charged three Maryland residents in connection with a string of motorcycle thefts across southeastern Pennsylvania. The arrests follow a months-long probe by the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Organized Retail Crime Section.
Defendants and charges
The defendants are Jermaine Holland, 53, and Jennifer M. Heist, 48, both of Glen Burnie, Maryland. Craig Grinage, 36, of Owings Mills, Maryland, is also charged.
All three face felony counts for corrupt organizations, organized retail theft, and related offenses. Maryland officials have lodged similar theft charges in that state.
Pattern of thefts and locations
Investigators say the alleged crimes happened between April 2 and July 20, 2025. Incidents were reported in Bucks, Dauphin, Lehigh, Monroe, and York counties.
Prosecutors describe a recurring tactic. One person would enter a dealership to distract staff with a small purchase while an accomplice stole a motorcycle from the lot.
Notable incidents
- April 18, 2025 — A 2019 motorcycle was taken from Stars and Stripes Harley-Davidson on South Flowers Mill Road in Middletown Township.
- June 25, 2025 — A $46,000 motorcycle was stolen from the same Middletown dealership. Authorities say Heist bought clothing moments before Holland fled with the bike.
- July 20, 2025 — At Eisenhauer Harley-Davidson in Manchester Township, York County, Holland allegedly pointed a handgun at a customer who intervened. He later led police on a high-speed chase into Maryland before capture.
Evidence and investigative methods
Special agents reviewed security video and matched movements with automatic license plate readers. Cell phone data also placed the defendants near the thefts.
Investigators coordinated with the Ocean City, Maryland, police department. Ocean City officers executed a search warrant on a clubhouse linked to the suspects.
Organizational links and wider probes
Authorities linked the suspects to the Guerilla Motorcycle Club, a Glen Burnie chapter of the Wheels of Soul organization. That club traces roots to Philadelphia in the late 1960s.
Federal and local probes have targeted the Wheels of Soul for years. A 2011 FBI racketeering case is on record. A recent multi-jurisdictional investigation led to charges and search warrants tied to a March 2021 bar shooting in Virginia.
Status and next steps
The three remain in Maryland custody and are awaiting extradition to Pennsylvania for arraignment. Prosecutors say they will move forward with arraignments once extradition is complete.
The Middletown thefts prompted coordinated police arrest efforts across state lines. Officials state the cases aim to halt an alleged pattern of organized theft.
Editor’s Note: All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. This report uses information from law enforcement and public court records. Filmogaz.com compiled this article from those documents.
