Mark Sanchez released from custody after fight, stabbing outside Indiana hotel
Mark Sanchez former NFL quarterback on the field during a game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on September 17, 2023 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS - Former NFL quarterback and sports analyst Mark Sanchez was released from custody on Sunday, nearly a week after authorities reported he was stabbed in an altercation with a truck driver outside a hotel in Indiana.
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department confirmed Sanchez's release. He faces a felony battery charge, along with several misdemeanor charges, for what prosecutors have said was a fight over parking.
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What happened to Mark Sanchez?
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A police affidavit says the 38-year-old Sanchez, smelling of alcohol, accosted 69-year-old Perry Tole, who had backed his truck into a hotel’s loading docks in downtown Indianapolis on Oct. 4. Tole claims in a lawsuit filed Monday that Sanchez entered the truck without permission, then physically blocked and shoved Tole, who then doused Sanchez with pepper spray.
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When Sanchez advanced after being sprayed, Tole pulled a knife to defend himself, authorities said.
Sanchez was hospitalized with stab wounds to his upper right torso, according to a police affidavit. A picture of Tole circulating online shows him in a neck brace on a hospital bed, covered in blood with a deep slash to the side of his face.
Sanchez was in Indianapolis for Fox’s coverage of last Sunday’s game between the Colts and the Las Vegas Raiders.
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Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez was pepper-sprayed and stabbed multiple times during a late-night altercation with a 69-year-old truck driver in a downtown Indianapolis alley, which resulted in criminal charges against the Fox Sports analyst. FOX 5 New York reports.
What they're saying:
A defense attorney for Sanchez didn't immediately respond to a telephone message seeking comment.
Fmr. NFL QB Mark Sanchez stabbed in Indianapolis
Ex-NFL quarterback and current FOX sports host Mark Sanchez was reportadly stabbed in Indianapolis following an altercation. According to FOX sports Sanchez is in stable condition. He was scheduled to call Sunday's game between the Colts and Raiders.
Who is Mark Sanchez?
The backstory:
Sanchez had a 10-year NFL career before retiring in 2019. He spent four seasons with the New York Jets and also appeared in games with Philadelphia, Dallas and Washington.
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He appeared on ABC and ESPN for two years before joining Fox Sports as a game analyst in 2021.
The Source: The information in this story comes from statements by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. The Associated Press contributed to this report. This story was reported from Los Angeles.