Overview

• Rafael Furcal, a three-time MLB All-Star, turned himself in to Broward County authorities on May 15 after a warrant was issued for his arrest two days earlier.
• He faces two second-degree felony charges: aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and throwing a deadly missile into an occupied vehicle or dwelling.
• An arrest affidavit alleges Furcal threw rocks and a plastic bottle at a truck driver during an altercation, causing injuries to the driver's hand.
• Furcal has been released on $7,500 bond and has claimed he acted in self-defense after being attacked with a knife, though this claim is under investigation.
• The Sunrise Police Department is leading the ongoing investigation, which could have significant legal and reputational consequences for the former MLB star.