Derek Rowlettee in critical condition after he was attacked by about 15 youths suspected of being gang members. City Boys, East Side Gangsters.

Indianapolis man remained in critical condition Sunday with head injuries after he was attacked Friday in the 2200 block of East 10th Street by about 15 youths suspected of being gang members.
Derek Rowlette remained hospitalized at Wishard Memorial Hospital after undergoing brain surgery Saturday, said Lt. Jeff Duhamell, a spokesman for the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.Duhamell said no arrests had been made.Police responding to what first was reported as a person struck by a vehicle found Rowlette unconscious, his mouth and head bleeding, on the sidewalk near the intersection of East 10th Street and Jefferson Avenue about 5:30 p.m. Friday.Witnesses told investigators they saw several young males, believed to be juveniles, attack Rowlette and take his bicycle. Several of the youths also were riding bikes, witnesses told police.An IMPD report on the incident said there have been "high levels of gang activity in the area," including 10th and 11th streets near Jefferson, Hamilton and Tuxedo."Gangs have been involved in (fights), shootings and several assaults on elderly victims over the summer months," the report stated.
Some of the gangs identified in the report included City Boys, East Side Gangsters, Knockout Boys and Ratchet Boys."(There) are active gangs known to be causing problems on a routine basis in the area," the report said.