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Mark Sanchez Hospitalized After Indianapolis Stabbing, Arrested on Misdemeanor Counts

Police say the overnight altercation between two non-local men was captured on video, with the case headed to prosecutors for a charging decision.

Overview

  • Indianapolis police responded around 12:30 a.m. to an alley near West Washington Street and North Senate Avenue where two men were injured, one with stab wounds and the other with lacerations.
  • Sanchez was arrested at the hospital on alleged misdemeanor charges of battery with injury, unlawful entry of a motor vehicle, and public intoxication, and he remains in stable condition without being booked.
  • Detectives reviewed video of the confrontation, which investigators described as an isolated incident, and no additional suspects are being sought.
  • Local reporting says the other man told investigators he acted in self-defense and described Sanchez as the aggressor, a claim that remains under investigation.
  • Sanchez was in Indianapolis to work the Colts–Raiders broadcast, and ESPN reported he will not work the game following the incident.