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Mark Sanchez Charged in Indianapolis Stabbing That Left Him Hospitalized

Marion County prosecutors filed three misdemeanor counts, with an initial hearing set for Tuesday.

Overview

  • Police say the early Saturday altercation in a downtown Indianapolis alley left Sanchez with stab wounds and a 69-year-old man with lacerations, and Sanchez remains in stable condition.
  • Court records describe hotel video showing Sanchez allegedly accosting a truck driver who used pepper spray, then a knife, saying he struck Sanchez "two or three times" in self-defense.
  • Sanchez, 38, was arrested at the hospital on charges of battery resulting in injury, unlawful entry of a motor vehicle and public intoxication, all misdemeanors.
  • Prosecutor Ryan Mears said the case "should never have happened" and pledged to follow the facts and the law, as detectives confirmed they reviewed surveillance footage.
  • Fox Sports removed Sanchez from the Colts-Raiders broadcast and named Brady Quinn as his replacement, while bond was set at $300 ahead of Tuesday’s hearing.