One arrest after baseball bat brawl at Dick’s in Latham

LATHAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A Colonie man was arrested Saturday following an investigation into a fight at Dick’s House of Sport in Latham, Colonie Police said. Kyle Fowlkes, 19, is facing multiple charges.

On August 24 at approximately 11:57 p.m., police responded to the sporting goods store on Troy-Schenectady Road after receiving reports of an altercation involving multiple people beating each other with baseball bats. Arriving officers found two victims who claimed they had been attacked by a group of five individuals.

Preliminary investigation determined that after seeing the victims purchase limited edition Nike Air Jordan sneakers, the suspects allegedly attacked the customers before fleeing with the stolen shoes. The two victims were treated for injuries that were not life-threatening.

One of the suspects, identified as Fowlkes, was located at the scene and taken into custody. He now faces the following charges:

• First degree robbery
• Two counts of second-degree assault
• Fourth Degree Criminal Possession of a Weapon

Fowlkes was arraigned in Colonie Town Court following his arrest. He was then remanded to the Albany County Correctional Facility on a bond of $10,000 cash, $50,000 surety, or $100,000 partially secured bond.

The investigation is still ongoing as police continue to search for the other suspects. Anyone with information or who may have cell phone footage of the incident is asked to contact Colonie Police Department detectives at (518)783-2754.