Mark Sanchez released from custody a week after stabbing

INDIANAPOLIS — Former NFL quarterback and sports activities analyst Mark Sanchez was launched from custody Sunday, a couple of week after police mentioned he was stabbed throughout a battle with a truck driver exterior an Indiana resort.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Division confirmed Sanchez’s launch. He faces a felony battery cost, together with a number of misdemeanor expenses, for what prosecutors have mentioned was a battle over parking.

A police affidavit says the 38-year-old Sanchez, smelling of alcohol, accosted 69-year-old Perry Tole, who had backed his truck right into a resort’s loading docks in downtown Indianapolis on Oct. 4. Tole claims in a lawsuit filed Monday that Sanchez entered the truck with out permission, then bodily blocked and shoved Tole, who then doused Sanchez with pepper spray.

When Sanchez superior after being sprayed, Tole pulled a knife to defend himself, authorities mentioned.

Sanchez was hospitalized with stab wounds to his higher proper torso, in line with a police affidavit. An image of Tole circulating on-line exhibits him in a neck brace on a hospital mattress, lined in blood with a deep slash to the facet of his face.

Sanchez was in Indianapolis for Fox’ protection of final Sunday’s sport between the Colts and the Las Vegas Raiders.

Sanchez had a 10-year NFL profession earlier than retiring in 2019. He spent 4 seasons with the New York Jets and in addition appeared in video games with Philadelphia, Dallas, and Washington.

He appeared on ABC and ESPN for 2 years earlier than becoming a member of Fox Sports activities as a sport analyst in 2021.

A protection lawyer for Sanchez didn’t instantly reply to a phone message searching for remark.