Prosecutors in Marion County, Indiana, formally charged former NFL Mark Sanchez with three misdemeanors stemming from an incident Saturday morning that led to him being stabbed.
The Indianapolis Star‘s Jade Jackson reported Sanchez is charged with battery resulting in injury, public intoxication, and unlawful entry of a motor vehicle.
“This incident should never have happened,” prosecutor Ryan Mears said. “What began as a disagreement between a 38-year-old former professional athlete and a 69-year-old man should not have escalated into violence or left anyone seriously injured. As with any case, we will follow the facts and the law wherever they lead.”
Fox Sports, for whom Sanchez is a broadcaster, initially announced Saturday afternoon the retired quarterback was in stable condition at an Indianapolis hospital:
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department subsequently said it was investigating an altercation “resulting in one man receiving lacerations and the other sustaining injuries consistent with stab wounds.” Police followed up to say Sanchez had been arrested:
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