Rollin 60's Neighborhood Crips

The Rollin 60's Neighborhood Crips is a black street gang based in Los Angeles, California. Members of the Rollin' 60's Neighborhood Crips are identified by tattoos as other gang members.

They became notorious when several men identified as members of the Rollin' 60 were arrested by police investigating the murders of the family of professional football player Kermit Alexander.

History

According to the Los Angeles Daily News, Rollin' 60's is "the largest black criminal street gang in the City of Los Angeles with over 1,600 active members - the size of an Army brigade." Gang activities include murder, bank robberies, rape, drug trafficking, carjacking, assault and vandalism/graffiti. Originally formed in Los Angeles in the districts of Crenshaw and Slauson, the 60's have spread to other cities in the United States.

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