Again (and Again) On the White Power Chopping Block: Atlantic City ‘Skinheads’ Vinnie DeFelice

When we last saw Atlantic City “Skinheads” associate Vinnie DeFelice, he was pleading guilty to beating up one of his own and getting sentenced to four years probation. A few days ago, he was seen hanging out at a train station looking real, real REAL bad, so we were curious as to what his life must be like these days and we checked. Well, if he is still on probation, which unless he made some sort of new arraingment with the courts he should be, He’s in a lot of trouble. On the same day the Keystone State “Skinheads” tries to reinvigorate themselves with a concert in town (while much of their advasaries in Anti-Racist Action was away at a conference in Chicago, we should point out), DeFelice was getting himself in trouble with the law – twice. You can pretty much look at Vinnie and get an idea of how worthless ACS truly is. It is amazing thing that it wasn’t him that was struck by lightning last week, but where the lightning misses, everything else seems to be hitting their mark on his ass! UPDATE 10/1/11: WE ARE GETTING REPORTS THAT VINNIE DEFELICE WAS BUSTED YET AGAIN TONIGHT AROUND 11 PM AT OR NEAR THE ALLEGHENY TRAIN STATION. MORE INFO AS IT DEVELOPS.

One People’s Project

PHILADELPHIA, PA–Atlantic City “Skinheads” (ACS) associate Vincent DeFelice, who in 2008 was convicted with two members of Keystone State “Skinheads” (KSS) for assaulting a fellow neo-Nazi outside a South Philadelphia bar, reportedly had two run-ins on the same day for two seperate matters.

According to court records, On Sept. 17, DeFelice, 30 of 2340 S. Mole St., was arrested at the intersection of Broad and Snyder Streets for operating a motor vehicle without an ignition interlock system, a mechanism similar to a breathalyzer that the driver must exhale into prior to starting the vehicle, and would prevent the engine from being started if the analyzed result is greater than the programmed blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level. Those convicted of driving under the influence are often required by court order to have the device in any vehicle they operate.

At approximately 6:59 that evening, according to a citation, police responded to a fight at 1012 Daly St. only a few blocks from the Broad and Snyder arrest, and saw DeFelice yelling inside the window of the residence. As the officers approached he began to then yell at them, causing the neighbors on the block to exit onto the street. DeFelice was then arrested for disorderly conduct and eventually released on his own recognizance.

DeFelice has had several run-ins with the law. He was arrested in 2004 for assaulting a woman at a Dropkick Murphy’s concert, which he served time for. He also served seven months in 2008 after being arrested in Atlantic City for possesing a hypodermic needle. During the 2007 Memorial Day weekend, DeFelice, along with Keith Carney and Andrew Boyle, both then-KSS members, and Douglass Caffarella, who used to call himself a member of the Creativity Movement were arrested for assaulting Eric Dottavino, who was either a KSS probate or hanger-on. Dottavino opted not to cooperate with police, but in 2009 all save for Carney either were convicted or pled guilty. DeFeliece in particular pled guilty to weapons and assault charges, received a total of four years probation and ws ordered to continue his then-enrollment in a drug rehabilitation progam. KSS had since fallen apart, but has been trying to reconstitute itself. Coiencidentally, on the evening of DeFelice’s two arrests, KSS was sponsoring a white power concert in Philadelphia.

DeFelice has been seen in Philadelphia outside the Somerset St. Train Station looking disheveled and emaciated. One person said he is used to seeing him at the station often and remarked that he was “a hot mess.” He is scheduled to appear in court for the disorderly conduct charge on Oct. 3 in Courtroom 404 at the Criminal Justice Center in Philadelphia at 5:00 PM, and for the traffic stop on Oct. 19 at 10:30.