| Founded | 1960s |
| In | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Founded by | OG Bobby Johnson |
| Years active | 1970s–present |
| Colors | Blue, Black, Grey (52 Hoover Gangster Crips) |
| Territory | West Coast U.S Los Angeles, St. Louis, Oklahoma City, Kansas City |
| Ethnicity | African American |
| Criminal activities | Drug trafficking, robbery, extortion, assault, kidnapping, murder |
| Allies | 52 Hoover Gangster Crips, Zoe Pound |
| Rivals | |
The Hoover Criminal Gangs (HCG) originated as an African-American street gang located on the West Side of South Los Angeles, California. They are named after a street called Hoover Street, between Vermont Ave and Figueroa Ave. The Hoovers consist of several individual street gangs, under the Hoovers Criminal Gang moniker.
They are known to sport apparel of the Houston–Astros, a major league baseball team with orange as a dominant uniform color. Which inspired the Hoover Criminals Gang to choose orange as their identifying color. They are also sport Houston-Astros, baseball caps for the large “H” to represent Hoover. The 52 Hoover Gangster Crips are the only Hoover set to still sport blue, along with orange.
Hoover Groovers[]
The Hoover Criminal Gangs originated in the 1960s and were originally known as the Hoover Groovers. The Hoover Groovers, have been around long before the formation of the “Crips.” One of the founding members of the Hoover Groovers, younger brother was murdered and the majority of the accusations were blamed on the West Side Crips.
The Hoover Groovers and the WestSide Crips held a meeting at the Saint Andrews Recreation Center (Park) located on Saint Andrews Pl., between Manchester Blvd and 89th Street. Both gangs eventually formed an alliance and blamed the Figueroa Boys for being responsible for the death. Which, resulted in the leader of the Figueroa Boys being violently beaten at a nightclub in LA.
Hoovers Gangster Crips[]
By the mid-1970s, due to their alliance with the West Side Crips, the Hoovers dropped the Groovers from their name and adopted the Crips (Hoover Crips). By 1979, when the feud between the Rollin 60s Neighborhood Crips and the Eight Tray Gangster Crips, gangs started pleading alliance to either the Rollin 60s Crips or the Eight Trays.
Gang’s who aligned themselves with the Rollin 60’s adopted the Neighborhood Crips also known as Deuces or Deuce Gang’s (2x) and gang’s who aligned themselves with the Eight Tray Gangster Crips adapted the “Gangster Crips” also known as Trays or Tray Gang’s (3x). The Hoovers fall under the Gangster Crips brand “Hoovers Gangster Crips.”
On August 1979, Raymond Washington was murdered in a drive-by shooting. Rumors of the shooters spread throughout the streets of Los Angeles. The East Side Crips placed the blame and held the Hoover Crips responsible for the murder of Raymond Washington. This sparked a bitter feud between the Hoover Crips and the East Side Crips.
Hoover Criminals Gang[]
By the 1980s, during the Crack epidemic in the South Central region of Los Angeles, California. The Hoover Gangster Crips became one of the most notorious street gangs to participated in the Drug world. Ricky “Freeway” Ross (drug-lord), was affiliated with the Hoover Crips.
By the mid-1980s, the Hoover Criminals were one of the most feared street gangs in South Central, LA. Their brutal reputation for gun violence made them one of the first suspects to be blamed for gang-related shootings. By the late 1980s, the Hoover Criminals were engaged in bitter rivalries with several crips.
By the 1990s, the Hoovers renounced Crips and decided to change their name, by replacing Crips with Criminals. They Claim “ABK” or “EBK” which stands for Anybody Killer or Everybody Killer. It was common to see “BK” (Blood Killer) as well as “CK” (Crip Killer) and “OK” (Rollin 0’s), spray painted on the walls within their territory.
The Hoover Criminals Anybody Killer (ABK) model is similar to Mexican-American street gangs. Most Hispanic gangs in South Los Angeles only ally are the Mexican Mafia. Their decision to wage an all-out war against other surrounding Bloods and Crips as well as Hispanic gangs, severed alliances with many of their former allies.
Allies & Rivals[]
The Hoover Criminals are allies of all Hoover sub-sets Their main ally outside of the Hoover Criminals, were the Main Street Mafia Crips. However, in 2009, their alliance ended on bad terms at a house party thrown by the Main Street’s, who invited the Hoover Criminals. Allegedly, the Hoover Criminals and the Main Street Crips, got into a confutation, followed by gunfire.
August 16, 2009, Dequawn Allen also known as Four Star, a member of the 94 Hoovers was walking from a shopping mall (Broadway Swatmeet) on 87th Place and Broadway. Allen, was wearing an orange bandana when he was approached by Kristofer Thomas, a member of the Main Street Mafia Crips.
Thomas asked Allen “where you from” Allen replied “94 Hoover Criminal Gang” and was shot moments later by Thomas. Allen died shortly after the shooting, he was only thirteen years of age. Thomas was sentenced to 50 years to life in state prison, the sentence consisted of 25 years to life for murder, plus 25 years to life for the use of a firearm.
On Aug. 25, 2009, a gunman walked into the heart of the Main Street Mafia Crips neighborhood, on Main Street itself, and open fired shooting Drayvon James, 29, and Robert Nelson, 16. Both of the victims died from multiple gunshot wounds. Police believe the Hoover Criminals were responsible for the killings (up close and personal).
Casualties Of War
The Hoover Criminals Gang have waged war on all Raymond Ave Crips, East Coast Crips, Neighborhood Crips, Rollin 0’s (Crips), Rollin Hundreds (100’s), and more recently the Main Street Mafia Crips. The 112 Hoover Criminals Gang feud with the Denver Lane Bloods, has resulted in a portion of the 112 Hoovers neighborhood being overrun by the Denver Lane Bloods.
The 1990s, Anybody Killer (BK/CK/OK) mentality and brutal nature, have amounted to countless casualties of gang-related shootings. Due to their constant feud with rival gangs, this is the most dangerous area in Los Angeles, to live and raise a family. They also are involved a deadly feud with the South Los 13, a Sureño gang that turned racist.
Known Members[]
- Milk 74 (74 Hoover Criminal)
- MaxThaDemon
- tr3yway6k
- Jap 5
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