Overview
- A July 4 encounter inside Shipley’s Tavern between members of the Iron Horsemen and the Hells Angels left multiple people injured and caused property damage during the Madison Regatta.
- Indiana State Police led Operation Rusty Cherub, working with 27 partner agencies and multiple FBI sectors over roughly three months to investigate the clash.
- Investigators executed search warrants at 18 locations as part of the probe and used private Flock camera footage to help identify and locate suspects.
- Law enforcement arrested 13 people across the tri-state area and in Richmond, Virginia, and Indiana State Police publicly named those detained.
- Prosecutors in the involved jurisdictions will now review evidence and file charges, a process that will determine how the multi-state case proceeds and could affect event safety planning for future large gatherings.