Former NFL quarterback and Fox Sports commentator Mark Sanchez has been arrested following a stabbing incident in downtown Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) confirmed that Sanchez, 38, was taken into custody at the hospital where he is being treated for his injuries.
Sanchez faces charges of battery with injury, unlawful entry of a motor vehicle, and public intoxication, all misdemeanours. Police responded to a disturbance in an alley near West Washington Street and North Senate Avenue at around 12:30 am on Saturday. Two people were injured, with one person stabbed and another sustaining separate injuries.
Sanchez was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition but has since been listed as stable. He has not yet been booked into the Adult Detention Centre. The Marion County Prosecutor's Office will make the final charging decision, and Sanchez is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
The broadcaster was in Indianapolis ahead of Sunday's Colts vs Raiders game, which he was scheduled to call for Fox Sports. He joined Fox in 2021 after a 10-season NFL career with the New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, and Dallas Cowboys. Sanchez retired in July 2019 and later worked with ESPN before moving to Fox.
The circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear, and the suspect involved has been detained. Sanchez's representatives confirmed he is recovering in hospital but did not elaborate on the nature of his injuries or the arrest.
