Rays' Wander Franco, who awaits sex abuse trial, arrested in armed altercation
- Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was arrested in an armed altercation on Sunday in a parking lot, as reported by ESPN.
- Franco has been on Major League Baseball's restricted list since July due to allegations of a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl.
- Police seized two firearms during the incident, which also involved another man and a woman, according to Dominican police.
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Rays’ Wander Franco arrested in armed altercation weeks before sexual abuse trial
Weeks before his sexual-abuse trial is scheduled to start, Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was arrested in the Dominican Republic in connection with an altercation allegedly involving guns, local officials said Monday. Authorities seized a pair of firearms — including one presumably belonging to Franco — following the incident in a San Juan de la Maguana parking lot, according to a police spokesman. Franco, 23, and another man allegedly e…
Wander Franco Arrested in Dominican Republic Where He Faces Sexual Abuse Trial
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop was arrested in the Dominican Republic on Monday following "an altercation in which guns were pulled," according to the Daily Mail The post Tampa Bay’s Wander Franco Arrested in Dominican Republic Where He Awaits Sexual Abuse Trial appeared first on Breitbart.
Wander Franco, a stripper from the Rays of Tampa Bay who is awaiting trial in a case of sexual abuse, was arrested in a town west of the capital of the Dominican Republic. On Monday, a police spokesman described that it was because of a quarrel in the parking lot of an apartment building.From the National Police confirmed to the EFE Agency the arrest of Franco, 23, is involved a woman with whom the player shared in a restaurant before the fight.…
Rays' Wander Franco, who is awaiting trial on sexual abuse charges, arrested after armed incident, police say
Tampa Bay Rays infielder Wander Franco, who awaits trial in the Dominican Republic over sexual abuse allegations, was arrested in the country for his involvement in an armed altercation, police said Monday.The incident occurred in the parking lot in San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican police spokesperson Meregirdo Espinosa told the Associated Press. The baseball player was arrested Sunday along with another man and woman. Police said two firearms …
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