Former Jets Quarterback Mark Sanchez Faces Felony Charge After Parking Space Dispute

Mark Sanchez, who once played quarterback for the New York Jets, is now facing a serious felony charge connected to a knife-related altercation in the heart of Indianapolis.

The Marion County Prosecutor, Ryan Mears, confirmed on Monday, October 6, that Sanchez, aged 38, has been charged with a level 5 felony.

This particular charge could lead to a prison sentence ranging from one to five years.

“This is quite literally a situation where individuals were arguing over a parking space,” Mears stated at a press briefing held on Monday morning.

Initially, Sanchez faced three less severe charges — including battery causing injury, public intoxication, and illegally entering a vehicle — stemming from the event on Saturday, October 4, where he purportedly attacked a 69-year-old delivery person in an alley adjacent to an Indianapolis establishment.

Photos Showing Significant Wounds Sustained by the Victim in the Mark Sanchez Stabbing Incident Have Been Released by Their Family

“It doesn't matter who you are,” asserted Indianapolis Police Chief Chris Bailey at the Monday press conference. “Your profession is irrelevant. Your residence is irrelevant. If you enter our city and engage in violent acts, we will deploy every resource available to ensure you face consequences.”

Us Weekly sought a statement from the legal representatives of Sanchez.

Sanchez himself suffered stab wounds during the confrontation, an act the other participant claimed was purely self-preservation. Despite being hospitalized due to his injuries, he was still charged with the misdemeanor offenses.

The ex-NFL quarterback is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday, October 7.

Updates on this situation will be provided as they emerge…