| Founded | August 5th, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Benjamin Melendez (Founder) 1952 - 2017 |
| Founding location | New York City |
| Years active | 50 years |
| Territory | The Bronx, New York andHartford, Connecticut |
| Ethnicity | MostlyAfrican American andPuerto Rican |
| Activities | Small crime |
| Rivals | Seven Immortals,Savage Skulls |
| Notable members | Iran Nazario |
TheSavage Nomads were a mostlyPuerto Rican andAfrican Americanstreet gang started in theSouth Bronx area ofThe Bronx, New York during the late 1960s, gaining popularity in the 1970s.[1][2] The gang was involved in a number of running battles with rival gangs Seven Immortals,Savage Skulls, and the Dirty Dozen. The Savage Nomads were alleged to be involved in numerous small crime activities in theNew York City area.
The Savage Nomads were founded on August 5th, 1970 by Benjamin Melendez, who was nicknamed "Yellow Benji".[3] The members were mostly Puerto Rican and African American, but they had one teenage Jewish girl.[4] One notable member isIran Nazario, who was convicted to 27 years for adrive-by shooting andfirebombing.[5]
Like theSavage Skulls, gang members would appropriateNazi symbolism to project "how menacing and terrible they were." This included wearingswastikas, wearingNazi helmets and having positions called "Gestapo" within the gang's ranks.[6]
In 2017, after many Savage Nomads members were released from prison, the gang made a resurgence, with 2 homicides being linked to them.[7]
In 1979, the gang was one of many featured in thedocumentary film80 Blocks from Tiffany's.[8][9][10]
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