UPDATED, Saturday afternoon: Mark Sanchez has been arrested after an incident in which he was stabbed in Indianapolis on Friday night.
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) announced that Sanchez was arrested at the hospital on counts of battery with injury, unlawful entry of a motor vehicle and public intoxication, all which are misdemeanors.
“Sanchez is still in the hospital and has not been booked into the Adult Detention Center,” IMPD said in a statement shared by TMZ. The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office will make the final charging decision. An arrest is merely an accusation, and Sanchez should be considered innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.”
PREVIOUS, morning: Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez has been hospitalized after he was reportedly stabbed on Friday night in Indianapolis.
The former NFL player is in “stable condition,” according to Fox, as he recovers ahead of Sunday’s game between the Colts and Las Vegas Raiders.
“Mark Sanchez was injured in Indianapolis on Saturday and is currently recovering in the hospital in stable condition,” said Fox Sports in a statement. “We are deeply grateful to the medical team for their exceptional care and support. Our thoughts and prayers are with Mark, and we ask that everyone please respect his and his family’s privacy during this time.”
Sanchez was one of two injured people on a street in downtown Indianapolis, where police responded to a call around 12:30am, according to TMZ. The New York Jets alum was rushed to the hospital in critical condition.
The outlet reported that the other man involved in the incident suffered lacerations, according to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. Although officials said it was an isolated incident, it was not immediately clear what led to the act of violence.
