Former NFL quarterback and present Fox Sports activities broadcaster Mark Sanchez has been charged with three misdemeanors in relation to an incident Saturday in Indianapolis through which he was stabbed and brought to a hospital.
Sanchez, 38, was charged with battery with harm, public intoxication and illegal entry of a car, the Marion County Prosecutor's Workplace introduced Sunday morning. An preliminary listening to has been scheduled for 8:30 a.m. ET Tuesday, with bond set at $300.
“This incident ought to by no means have occurred,” Marion County prosecutor Ryan Mears stated in a press release Sunday. “What started as a disagreement between a 38-year-old former skilled athlete and a 69-year-old man shouldn't have escalated into violence or left anybody significantly injured. As with every case, we'll comply with the info and the regulation wherever they lead.”
In accordance with an affidavit for possible trigger, Sanchez allegedly accosted a truck driver at a resort loading dock. In accordance with the affidavit, the confrontation escalated to the purpose the place the truck driver believed he was at risk, sprayed Sanchez within the face with pepper spray and, with Sanchez nonetheless advancing towards him, stated he thought “this man is making an attempt to kill me.”
The truck driver then pulled his knife and, with Sanchez nonetheless coming at him, stated he struck Sanchez “two or thrice,” in accordance with the affidavit. The truck driver stated he was thrown towards a dumpster and onto the bottom and believed he was in a “life-or-death scenario.” The motive force, in accordance with the affidavit, then stated “a glance of shock” got here to Sanchez's face and Sanchez “took off.”
Sanchez was arrested by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Division at a hospital Saturday. Fox Sports activities on Saturday stated in a press release that he was recovering and in secure situation.
The affidavit stated Sanchez suffered a number of stab wounds to his proper torso space whereas the driving force had a laceration on his left cheek and was taken to a special hospital than Sanchez for remedy.
Sanchez advised a police officer that “all he might bear in mind was grabbing for a window,” including that he didn't know who stabbed him or the place it occurred, in accordance with the affidavit.
The IMPD stated Saturday that it was investigating an incident between two males that happened at roughly 12:30 a.m. The IMPD didn't establish the lads in its earlier assertion however stated one man acquired lacerations whereas the opposite man acquired accidents according to stab wounds.
Detectives reviewed video footage of the confrontation, which police stated occurred within the well-liked downtown Wholesale District subsequent to the Indiana statehouse.
Sanchez was scheduled to be a part of the published crew for Sunday's contest between the Las Vegas Raiders and Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium however will now not work the sport.
Sanchez performed eight seasons within the NFL after being chosen fifth by the New York Jets within the 2009 draft out of USC. He helped the Jets advance to back-to-back AFC Championship Video games in his first two seasons.
He additionally performed for the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys and Washington, the crew he final appeared in a regular-season sport for in 2018.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
