Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez is going through a felony battery cost over an altercation between the previous NFL quarterback and a 69-year-old truck driver early Saturday in Indianapolis.
Marion County prosecutor Ryan Mears introduced the upgraded cost Monday morning, saying Sanchez faces a Stage 5 felony cost of battery “involving critical bodily harm.” Punishment can vary from one to 6 years in jail, based on Mears.
Mears added that prosecutors are nonetheless investigating the incident and that Sanchez, 38, might face further costs.
On Sunday, Sanchez was charged with battery with harm, public intoxication and illegal entry of a car — all misdemeanors. An preliminary listening to was scheduled for 8:30 a.m. ET Tuesday.
In line with an affidavit for possible trigger primarily based on lodge video footage of the altercation early Saturday and statements to police, Sanchez allegedly accosted the driving force of a field truck that backed right into a lodge's loading dock.
In line 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,” based on the affidavit. The truck driver stated he was thrown in opposition to a dumpster and onto the bottom and believed he was in a “life-or-death state of affairs.” The motive force, based on 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.
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 unique hospital than Sanchez for therapy.
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, based on the affidavit.
Police obtained a warrant to acquire Sanchez's telephone and garments from the hospital, the doc stated.
Sanchez, an analyst for Fox Sports activities, was in Indianapolis as a part of the published crew for the community's protection of Sunday's recreation between the Las Vegas Raiders and Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium. Fox Sports activities play-by-play announcer Chris Myers acknowledged Sanchez's absence on Sunday earlier than introducing Sanchez's alternative, Brady Quinn. Myers stated he needed to ship ideas and prayers to Sanchez and everybody concerned within the incident.
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 group he final appeared in a regular-season recreation for in 2018.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
