INDIANAPOLIS — Former New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez is dealing with a felony battery cost in reference to an alleged altercation in Indianapolis, the place he was hospitalized after being stabbed.
Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears mentioned Monday morning that his workplace has added a felony cost of battery involving critical bodily damage in opposition to Sanchez after receiving an amended possible trigger affidavit.
Mears additionally confirmed that different fees are nonetheless potential, and mentioned the felony cost Sanchez faces might land him a sentence of 1 to 6 years if convicted.
“I do not care who you might be, I do not care what you do for a dwelling … for those who come into our metropolis, commit violence, we’ll use all of the instruments at our disposal to carry you accountable,” Indianapolis Police Chief Christopher Bailey mentioned.
The 38-year-old Fox Sports activities commentator posted a bond of $300, in response to on-line court docket information.
He was scheduled to seem in court docket Tuesday morning however waived his preliminary court docket listening to.
In accordance with a possible trigger affidavit, the incident occurred in an alley close to The Westin Indianapolis resort and the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown.
The affidavit says the person concerned, who works for a corporation that makes a speciality of business cooking oil recycling and disposal, was backed into the loading dock space on the Westin.
Court docket paperwork say that at one level, in response to surveillance video reviewed by officers, Sanchez is seen “grabbing and throwing” the person towards the wall of the Westin resort.
The paperwork say the person was defending himself after Sanchez threw him to the bottom.
The person pepper sprayed Sanchez within the face, in response to the affidavit, and advised officers that the spray “appeared to impact Sanchez for a second,” however that Sanchez “wiped his face and once more superior” in direction of him.
In accordance with the affidavit, the person thought “this man is attempting to kill me” so he pulled out a knife and when Sanchez approached him, the person “struck him two or thrice.”
The person suffered a reduce to his cheek and was handled at a hospital and was later launched.
Sanchez was in Indianapolis as a part of the broadcasting crew for Sunday’s recreation between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium.
The California native spent 4 seasons with the New York Jets after being drafted by the crew in 2009. He additionally performed for the Philadelphia Eagles, Denver Broncos, Chicago Bears and Washington over a 10-year profession.
ABC Information contributed to this report.
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