Study: 180 gang members in Charlottesville area

Published March 21, 2014 10:09am ET



CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A two-year study concludes the Charlottesville area has more than 180 active gang members.

That finding is from an Albemarle County and Charlottesville task force on gang activity. Media reports say the panel found the most prevalent gang locally is the Bloods, with nearly 80 members in the Charlottesville-Albemarle area.

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