CEO of capmaker New Era faces charge

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The head of the company that makes baseball caps for the country’s biggest sports leagues was arraigned on a felony charge Monday in Buffalo, New York, after allegedly driving his vehicle toward his girlfriend’s ex-husband during a weekend argument.

New Era Cap CEO Christopher Koch, 61, was released without bail on a reckless endangerment charge.

New Era, based in Buffalo, supplies caps for Major League Baseball.

“Clearly there was a traffic accident, however, we firmly believe based upon the evidence that Mr. Koch committed no criminal acts whatsoever,” said lawyer Aaron Glazer, who is representing Koch.

A police report obtained by WIVB said the man approached Koch’s vehicle “in an attempt to fight the defendant, stating, ‘Let’s settle this like men.’”