Overview
- Prosecutors say surveillance video and affidavits show Sanchez appeared intoxicated, entered the driver’s truck without permission, blocked a call for help, and shoved him before the driver used pepper spray and then a knife claiming self-defense.
- Sanchez suffered multiple stab wounds and remains under medical care, while Perry Tole sustained a deep facial laceration affecting his jaw, mouth, and tongue and is recovering at home, according to his attorneys.
- The criminal case was upgraded from initial misdemeanors to Level 5 felony battery resulting in serious bodily injury, which carries a potential one to six years in prison under Indiana law.
- Sanchez has pleaded not guilty, with the next court appearance set for November 4 as investigators continue reviewing surveillance footage and collecting evidence.
- Tole’s lawsuit seeks compensatory and punitive damages and accuses Fox of negligent hiring, retention, and supervision; Fox replaced Sanchez on Sunday’s broadcast, and an unnamed insider told the Daily Mail he would be kept off camera, a claim the network has not publicly confirmed.