Mark Sanchez stabbed and hospitalized in Indianapolis, faces misdemeanor counts

Former NFL backmost and existent Fox Sports expert Mark Sanchez was stabbed during a confrontation aboriginal Saturday and aboriginal arrested by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. He remains hospitalized and has not been booked into a detention center. Police said helium is facing preliminary misdemeanor counts of artillery with injury, unlawful introduction of a centrifugal vehicle, and nationalist intoxication. Detectives are not seeking further individuals, and the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office volition marque the last charging decision.

Officers said the altercation betwixt 2 men occurred astatine astir 12:30 a.m. successful the city’s Wholesale District adjacent the Indiana Statehouse. One antheral suffered lacerations portion the different had injuries accordant with stab wounds, according to the IMPD. Investigators reviewed video footage of the clash arsenic portion of the case.

Fox Sports said earlier Saturday that Mark Sanchez is unchangeable and recovering. “We are profoundly grateful to the aesculapian squad for their exceptional attraction and support. Our thoughts and prayers are with Mark, and we inquire that everyone delight respect his and his family's privateness during this time,” the web said.

Broadcast plans and reaction

Mark Sanchez had been slated to enactment Sunday’s Las Vegas Raiders–Indianapolis Colts crippled astatine Lucas Oil Stadium. He volition not beryllium connected the call. The New York Jets, who drafted him 5th wide successful 2009, posted connected X: “Sending our thoughts and emotion to Mark Sanchez and his family. Hoping for a speedy recovery, 6.”

Career snapshot

Mark Sanchez, 38, played 8 NFL seasons aft starring astatine USC. He helped the Jets scope back-to-back AFC Championship Games successful his archetypal 2 years. His vocation besides included stops with the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, and Washington, wherever helium made his past regular-season quality successful 2018.

The ineligible process present moves to prosecutors, who volition reappraisal the lawsuit and find ceremonial charges. For the moment, helium remains nether aesculapian attraction portion constabulary proceed their inquiries.