TROY – A member of a “fatigue clad group” stopped by Troy Police near Sunday’s protest against police brutality has been charged with a felony weapons count as the overall investigation remains ongoing, police said Monday.

Police identified the man as Noah Latham, 22, of Fort Drumm. He faces one count of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a felony, police said.

Additional charges are possible against other members of the group, police said.

In a release, police said the apprehension of the group averted “what may have become a violent encounter.”

Police detained the men in an area where more than 11,000 people gathered Sunday to march against police  brutality and  systemic racism, the largest such gathering in the region. They gathered at Riverfront Park to listen to speakers at a rally that took on a bloc party-type atmosphere and also protest at the Troy Police Department.

The incident began Sunday afternoon at about 4:30 p.m. as police received intelligence that a group of suspicious people were downtown wearing fatigue type clothing. The group made its way up Ferry Street to the City Station garage on Sixth Avenue, police said.

Troy Police and other officers soon stopped the group “in the interest of keeping citizens safe” and soon found members of the group were armed with handguns, police said.

Police then took the group in for questioning on their motives and whether the weapons were legally possessed,  police said.

Three vehicles belonging to the group were also towed for the investigation and are awaiting the execution of search warrants, police said.

“The quick action by officers that apprehended the group as well as the members, both in uniform and plain clothes that were conducting surveillance and providing the security for the demonstration, are commended for averting what may have become a violent encounter that day,” a police release read.

Latham was arraigned in Troy City Court, police said. His custody status wasn’t immediately available early Monday afternoon.

Correction  1:42 p.m.: Police initially released the incorrect degree of charge against Latham. He has been charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, not third-degree.

More on Sunday’s Troy march:

An SEC football player was reportedly arrested over the weekend and has since been suspended by the program.

Missouri senior defensive lineman Antar Thompson was reportedly arrested on Sunday. Thompson was reportedly arrested for resisting arrest and operating a motor vehicle in a careless manner from an alleged incident that happened over the weekend.

The St. Louis Dispatch reported that Thompson led police officers on a “brief pursuit” on Friday evening. He was reportedly taken into custody on Sunday.

“Due to officers knowing the identity of the driver, the brief pursuit was abandoned, Diedrich said. Thompson was taken into custody without incident Sunday afternoon,” per the report.

Thompson has reportedly been suspended indefinitely by the Missouri football program. Any player charged with a felony is automatically suspended.

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Thompson has played in eight games over the last two seasons at Missouri. He was the No. 44 overall recruit in the JUCO class in 2018, per 247Sports.

Missouri is coming off a 6-6 season in 2019.

Rangers have been hit with two Scottish FA charges over the conduct of staff and players during matches in December.

One charge relates to December 29’s Old Firm victory over Celtic, with the other for their 3-0 win over Hibs.

Both Rangers and Hibs have been cited under Rule 204 for a touchline incident between the two’s coaching staff at Easter Road on December 20.

The flashpoint resulted in the Edinburgh side’s assistant John Potter and Ibrox coach Tom Culshaw being dismissed to the stands.

Rule 204 states that clubs should ensure that officials, staff, employees and players “conduct themselves in an orderly fashion at all times during and/or after a match”.

The clubs face a fine if the charges are proven, and the two individuals have each been charged with misconduct under Rule 203 and face suspension.

The Old Firm charge includes the dismissal of coach Michael Beale from the touchline.

Beale faces a touchline ban after being cited individually for misconduct under Rule 203.

The two charges for Rangers have a principle hearing date of February 6, as do the charges faced by Hibs, Potter, Culshaw and Beale.

The full wording of Rule 204 states: “All Clubs and recognised football bodies shall procure that its officials, Team Staff, employees and players conduct themselves in an orderly fashion at all times during and/or after a match.

“In particular, Clubs and recognised football bodies are responsible for ensuring that its officials, Team Staff, employees and players refrain from any one or a combination of the following: (a) becoming involved in a confrontation (b) conduct that is likely to lead to or to exacerbate or prolong a hostile or argumentative situation with players and/or team staff from the opposing team and/or match officials (c) conduct that may otherwise incite disorder.”

Gestures made towards the crowd by Ryan Kent and Alfredo Morelos during the Old Firm game also caused controversy, with the SFA saying Morelos received a booking for the gesture he made towards Celtic fans as he walked off the pitch after being red-carded by referee Kevin Clancy.

Neither player has been cited in the round of charges issued today.

A member of the UNM Basketball team was arrested and charged with with DWI and possession of marijuana early Sunday morning.

According to criminal complaint, Carlton Bragg was stopped at a sobriety checkpoint at Coal and Broadway. Officers say they saw that Bragg had bloodshot, watery eyes, and smelled of alcohol.

Court records say Bragg admitted to drinking two glasses of wine. Police say Bragg showed signs of impairment when performing a sobriety test and refused to provide a breath test.

The criminal complaint also says that Bragg had a small amount of marijuana on him while he was in the process of being booked.

The UNM Athletic Department sent the following statement pertaining to Carlton Bragg:

“The UNM Athletic Department has been notified that there was an incident regarding senior Carlton Bragg Jr. early this morning. The department is aware of the situation is looking into it further. At this time, there will be no additional comments from anyone at UNM.”

Four Texas Tech football players, including potential starting QB Jett Duffey, were arrested early Sunday morning, according to Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office records found online.

The arrests were first reported by InsideTheRedRaiders.com’s Jarrett Johnson.

The players were all booked into the Lubbock County Jail, according to online records.

Duffey was booked at 4:15 a.m. and charged with criminal mischief.

Three other players –CB Desmon Smith, safety Christian Taylor and WR Quan Shorts — were also arrested on Sunday morning.

Taylor is the only other player with a charge listed (criminal mischief), but all three were booked early Sunday morning. Taylor was booked at 4:48 am, Shorts was booked at 5:08 a.m. and Smith was booked at 8:07 a.m., according to online records.

Texas Tech had an open scrimmage in Midland on Saturday.

Duffey, a Mansfield Legacy graduate and the 2015 SportsDayHS Offensive Player of the Year, has been competing with McLane Carter for the Texas Tech starting QB job. After redshirting his first season in Lubbock, Duffey was suspended by Texas Tech for the spring and summer of 2017 after a Title IX hearing panel sided with a woman who alleged that Duffey had sex with when she was too incapacitated to consent. A grand jury ultimately decided there was not enough cause to criminally prosecute the case.

We’ll have more on this story as it becomes available.

Four Texas Tech football players, including potential starting QB Jett Duffey, were arrested early Sunday morning, according to Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office records found online.

The arrests were first reported by InsideTheRedRaiders.com’s Jarrett Johnson.

The players were all booked into the Lubbock County Jail, according to online records.

Duffey was booked at 4:15 a.m. and charged with criminal mischief.

Three other players –CB Desmon Smith, safety Christian Taylor and WR Quan Shorts — were also arrested on Sunday morning.

Taylor is the only other player with a charge listed (criminal mischief), but all three were booked early Sunday morning. Taylor was booked at 4:48 am, Shorts was booked at 5:08 a.m. and Smith was booked at 8:07 a.m., according to online records.

Texas Tech had an open scrimmage in Midland on Saturday.

Duffey, a Mansfield Legacy graduate and the 2015 SportsDayHS Offensive Player of the Year, has been competing with McLane Carter for the Texas Tech starting QB job. After redshirting his first season in Lubbock, Duffey was suspended by Texas Tech for the spring and summer of 2017 after a Title IX hearing panel sided with a woman who alleged that Duffey had sex with when she was too incapacitated to consent. A grand jury ultimately decided there was not enough cause to criminally prosecute the case.

We’ll have more on this story as it becomes available.

SHARON — A standout Sharon High School football player is facing charges in connection with a fight Sunday night involving more than 10 people.

Ziyon Uriah Strickland, 18, of 368 Stambaugh Ave., was arraigned Monday afternoon in District Judge Dennis M. Songer’s court on charges of criminal conspiracy, two counts of aggravated assault and two counts of riot.

Strickland, a senior at Sharon High School, was an all-state wide receiver in 2017 for the Tigers.

Sharon police said five people were seriously injured Sunday night in the fight, which broke out around 9:40 p.m. Sunday at Wengler Playground on Park Avenue.

Songer ordered Strickland placed in the Mercer County Jail on $50,000 bail. If Strickland posts bail, Songer ordered him to remain at his residence from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Friday and all day on the weekends.

“I’m doing this to keep you out of harm’s way, one way or the other,” the judge said.