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New details emerge regarding Mark Sanchez stabbing incident

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated Oct 4, 2025 5:24 PM ET

Mark Sanchez remains hospitalized after being stabbed early Saturday in Indianapolis, Indiana, but police have some questions about who the aggressor was in the incident.

Law enforcement sources told Angela Ganote of FOX59 in Indianapolis that Sanchez is not listed as the victim in a police report regarding the incident.

The unidentified victim alleged that he was delivering food when Sanchez confronted him about where he had parked. The victim alleged Sanchez threatened and followed him, and that he stabbed the former quarterback in self-defense.

Police alleged Sanchez was not cooperative when they initially arrived on the scene.

We can now report what is stated in the police narrative from last night’s stabbing involving former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez.

According to the police narrative we received from sources Sanchez was not cooperative with police when they first arrived on scene.

Another…
— Angela Ganote (@angelaganote) October 4, 2025

We of course, have reached out to law enforcement and have been working to confirm this with multiple sources. No one from IMPD is commenting yet. It’s important to know that on the police report Mark Sanchez is NOT listed as the victim. We do know that one man was stabbed last… https://t.co/uAyUCk2n2I pic.twitter.com/n1OCQC5oFM
— Angela Ganote (@angelaganote) October 4, 2025

Later in the day, police arrested Sanchez at the hospital for "battery with injury, unlawful entry of a motor vehicle and public intoxication, all which are misdemeanors."

Breaking from the Indianapolis Metro Police Department:

After further investigation and following consultation with the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office, IMPD arrested 38-year-old Mark Sanchez for his alleged role in this incident.

Sanchez was arrested at the hospital for…
— Angela Ganote (@angelaganote) October 4, 2025

FOX59 also reported that the other individual involved in the incident had “lacerations” and was significantly injured himself. The report also stated that Sanchez was stabbed in the chest, and that his injuries required surgery.

Fox Sports has confirmed that Sanchez has been hospitalized in stable condition following the incident. He was in town to call Sunday’s game between the Colts and Las Vegas Raiders.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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