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Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez briefly spoke to reporters after he was booked at the Marion County jail on Sunday.
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Former NFL quarterback turned broadcaster Mark Sanchez was booked into the Marion County Jail
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on Sunday and briefly spoke to reporters after he was fingerprinted and had his mugshot taken
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Sanchez was arrested October 5th following a violent altercation with a truck driver early
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that morning in an alley outside a downtown Indianapolis hotel. He is recovering from stab
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wounds suffered in the attack, which authorities say the former New York Jets quarterback instigated
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Sanchez was discharged from the hospital on Sunday and immediately went to the jail with his lawyer to be processed
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The 38-year-old thanked first responders and law enforcement upon his release, but did not answer specific questions
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But I'm focused on my recovery and I just, I want to see my wife, I want to see my son, my two baby girls
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There'll be a day to answer all these questions and unfortunately today is not that day
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Anything you want to say to Mr. Toll? I guess the real thing here is I just want to thank Dr. Mosler, the surgeon
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She saved my life Sanchez was initially charged with three misdemeanors but prosecutors upgraded the charges on October 6th after an amended probable cause affidavit The level five felony charge of battery resulting in serious
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injury carries a maximum sentence of between one and six years in prison. Marion County Prosecutor
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Ryan Mears said last week it was an altercation that never needed to happen. We are literally
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talking about people fighting over a parking space and or a dispute about where people are
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parking and it resulted in someone receiving just incredibly significant injuries. Where this
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incident took place was an area of the city which was very well covered by surveillance footage
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Sanchez has pleaded not guilty and was allowed to leave Indiana. His first court appearance is
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November 5th. The truck driver, 69-year-old Perry Toll, has sued Sanchez and Fox Sports in civil
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court alleging assault and battery and negligent hiring retention and supervision. The lawsuit does
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not seek specific damages but asks for the monetary amount awarded to be determined at trial
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Sanchez was replaced in the broadcast booth Sunday by former player Mark Schlereth
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Fox Sports has yet to comment on whether Sanchez will return this season or if he'll face any disciplinary action. For Straight Arrow News, I'm Chris Francis
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