US EditionMark Sanchez now facing felony charge in Indianapolis fight that left him hospitalized with stab wounds
Mark Sanchez faces up to six years in prison after felony battery charges were upgraded due to the severity of injuries sustained by a 69-year-old truck driver during a parking dispute.
- On Monday, Marion County prosecutors announced a felony battery charge against Mark Sanchez, former NFL quarterback and Fox Sports analyst, after he was hospitalized with stab wounds following an Oct. 4 altercation in Indianapolis, Indiana.
- Prosecutors say the argument began over a parking space at a Marriott hotel loading dock, where Sanchez approached P.T., a 69-year-old truck driver collecting used cooking oil, per an affidavit from Indianapolis police.
- Video and witness statements indicate hotel surveillance video shows Sanchez grabbing and throwing P.T. during a struggle, after which P.T. pepper-sprayed and stabbed Sanchez two or three times in self-defense.
- Sanchez is due in court November 4th, Fox Sports removed him from the broadcast, and Perry Tole filed a civil suit seeking compensatory and punitive damages.
- Prosecutors say investigators are reviewing video evidence and medical records, with Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears stressing, `This was a situation that did not need to occur` and noting potential for additional charges.
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