Boodle Gang

The Boodle Gang was an American street gang active in New York City during the mid-to- late 19th century. The gang were notorious "butcher cart thieves" during the 1850s and their hijacking methods would later be used by criminals of the early twentieth century.

Boodle Gang
Foundedc. 1850
Founding locationManhattan, New York
Years active1850s-1890s
TerritoryLower West Side
Criminal activitiesHijacking, armed robbery, theft
RivalsPotashes, Hudson Dusters
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