Mark Sanchez has been released from the hospital after being stabbed and later arrested in Indianapolis, it has been reported.
The former NFL quarterback was hospitalized after being stabbed during a dispute with a food delivery truck driver early Saturday morning, though Indianapolis police later announced that Sanchez had been arrested for battery with injury, unlawful entry of a motor vehicle and public intoxication.
According to TMZ, Sanchez has now been released from the hospital and is being processed through jail. The outlet added that Sanchez’s cash bond had already been paid by his attorney.
Sanchez, who was in Indianapolis to call the Colts-Raiders game Fox, is accused of threatening, following and attacking the man, who tried to pepper spray him unsuccessfully. He claimed it was at that time that he defended himself with a knife.
Graphic photos shared by Fox59 anchor Angela Ganote showed the extent of the delivery driver’s injuries, as his face and neck were significantly bloodied following the dispute.
According to an affidavit obtained by ESPN, Sanchez allegedly accosted the man at a loading dock in downtown Indianapolis.
Ex-NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez has been released from the hospital amid his arrest
Sanchez, who is married to actress Perry Mattfield, was stabbed during a dispute on Saturday
As the confrontation escalated, the truck driver, out of fear, is said to have sprayed Sanchez in the face with pepper spray.
Sanchez reportedly continued to advance towards the driver, who thought the former quarterback was ‘trying to kill me’ and pulled a knife, striking him ‘two or three times.’
The truck driver said he was then thrown against a dumpster, leaving him to believe he was in a ‘life-or-death situation,’ before a ‘look of shock’ came over Sanchez’s face and he took off.
The driver told police that the dispute started over Sanchez telling him that he was barred from standing in the loading dock, per the orders of the hotel manager, according to TMZ .
Ultimately, Sanchez is said to have sustained multiple stab wounds to his right torso. The driver also suffered a laceration on his left cheek and was taken to a different hospital than Sanchez for treatment.
Following the news of Sanchez being stabbed, Fox Sports PR said Saturday in a statement: ‘Mark Sanchez was injured in Indianapolis on Saturday and is currently recovering in the hospital in stable condition. 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.
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