2nd Pagans Motorcycle Club member charged in West Norriton Wawa shootout seeks reduced bail

Two of nine defendants charged in the October 2025 Wawa parking lot shooting in West Norriton have sought reduced bail as they await a joint trial in Montgomery County Court.

George Hripto Jr., 50, of Bridgeport, has filed a petition asking a judge to lower his $500,000 cash bail, arguing the amount is “effectively unattainable” and has caused significant financial and emotional hardship to his family, according to The Mercury. 

    George Hripto Jr. (Booking photo courtesy Montgomery County District Attorney)
  

    Jason Lawless (Booking photo courtesy Montgomery County District Attorney)
  

In court filings, his attorney contended Hripto is a lifelong Montgomery County resident, a licensed electrician, a primary financial provider for multiple family members and does not pose a flight risk, per the report. 

A hearing on his request is scheduled for March 3. Hripto previously sought bail reduction following his October arrest, but a county judge denied that request, citing the severity of the charges and the violence involved in the case, according to The Mercury.

Separately, co-defendant Jason William Lawless, 45, also of Bridgeport, recently lost his second bid for reduced bail and remains jailed on $500,000 cash bail.

Hripto and Lawless are among nine alleged members of the Pagans Outlaw Motorcycle Club charged in connection with the Oct. 17, 2025 confrontation and shooting at the Wawa at 2544 W. Main St., during which six people — including two bystanders — were wounded.

Read more on the shooting and case here.

All suspects and defendants are innocent until proven guilty. This story was compiled using public court records.