Mark Sanchez is facing a felony charge.
The 38-year-old former New York Jets quarterback is now facing a Level 5 Felony battery involving serious bodily injury charge following the stabbing incident that led to his arrest days ago.
The punishment for that type of charge is one to six years in jail. Originally, he was facing three misdemeanor charges of battery resulting in injury, public intoxication and unlawful entry of a motor vehicle.
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He allegedly assaulted a 69-year-old delivery driver in an alley by a bar in Indianapolis, Ind.
Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears confirmed the new charge on Monday (October 6).
“We are literally talking about people fighting about a parking spot,” he said in a press conference, via Us Weekly.
The prosecutor added that it clear the more severe charge was necessary, as the victim suffered a “severe laceration to the side of his face, penetrating all the way through his left cheek,” and reported having 10 out of 10 pain, via TMZ.
It was first reported that Mark was stabbed and rushed the hospital, followed by the reveal that he was placed under arrest while in the hospital.
Now, after being released, more details are coming out about the altercation, which Mark reportedly said he doesn’t even remember taking place.