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Mark Sanchez innocent? Key details in Indianapolis stabbing case; suspect identified
Mark Sanchez, former New York Jets quarterback and Fox Sports analyst, was arrested on Saturday following a stabbing incident in Indianapolis
Mark Sanchez, former New York Jets quarterback and Fox Sports analyst, was arrested on Saturday following a stabbing incident in Indianapolis. However, authorities confirmed that the 38-year-old should be considered innocent until charged.
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said that Sanchez was arrested for his alleged role in the stabbing incident. The football analyst has been accused of battery, unlawful entry, and public intoxication. He is in the hospital, currently in stable condition, Fox Sports had earlier reported.
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“After further investigation and following consultation with the Marion County Prosecutor's Office, IMPD arrested 38-year-old Mark Sanchez for his alleged role in this incident. Sanchez was arrested at the hospital for battery with injury, unlawful entry of a motor vehicle and public intoxication, all which are misdemeanors. All involved parties have been identified, and no further individuals are being sought by detectives. Sanchez is still in the hospital and has not been booked into the Adult Detention Center,” the IMPD said in a statement posted on X, platform formerly known as Twitter
“The Marion County Prosecutor's Office will make the final charging decision. An arrest is merely an accusation, and Sanchez should be considered innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. IMPD does not release probable cause affidavits. Those must be obtained from the Marion County Prosecutor's Office or Marion County.”
Earlier in the day, Indianapolis police said that two men were in a ‘physical disturbance’ in downtown Indianapolis at around 12:30 AM local time on Saturday.
Police said the fight was ‘an isolated incident between the two men and not a random act of violence’. The other man’s name was not released.
Angela Ganote of FOX59 reported that Sanchez attacked a delivery man and was not cooperative with officers.
“Another man listed as the victim in the police report told police he was delivering food when Sanchez told him he needed to move and couldn’t park where he was. That man told police Sanchez started threatening and following him and then attacked him,” Ganote posted on X.
