Overview

• More than 700 Hells Angels members have assembled in Surrey, B.C., to honor founding member Rick Ciarniello, who died on March 13.
• Officers monitored a large motorcycle procession from Coquitlam to Surrey on Thursday without reporting any disturbances.
• Police plan to maintain heightened patrols through the weekend in key areas such as restaurants, bars and nightclubs.
• Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton says the group cooperated with authorities on gathering plans and that public-safety risks remain at usual levels.
• Residents are advised to stay vigilant in traffic and public venues given the large number of motorcycles in the city.