**Mark Sanchez Released from Hospital and Custody After Stabbing Incident** Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez has been released from an Indianapolis hospital and police custody following a violent altercation that occurred on October 4. Sanchez, who is also a Fox Sports NFL analyst, was hospitalized with multiple stab wounds after a dispute over parking escalated into a physical confrontation with a truck driver. Sanchez was discharged from the hospital on Sunday and subsequently booked into the Marion County Jail. He faces a felony charge of battery resulting in serious bodily injury, along with several misdemeanor charges, including public intoxication and unauthorized entry of a vehicle. If convicted, he could face a prison sentence ranging from one to six years. "Right now I am just kind of focused on my recovery and I just want to thank the first responders, Eskenazi hospital, Marion County sheriff and the Indianapolis Police Department, metro PD," Sanchez said in a statement after his release. He expressed a desire to reunite with his family, stating, "I want to see my wife, I want to see my son, my two baby girls." The incident reportedly began when Sanchez confronted 69-year-old Perry Tole about his truck being parked in a loading area outside a hotel. According to court documents, Tole claimed that Sanchez entered his truck without permission and then physically confronted him. Tole, who works for a company that disposes of cooking oil, stated that he used pepper spray on Sanchez in an attempt to defend himself. When Sanchez continued to approach him, Tole allegedly stabbed him in self-defense. Sanchez was initially charged with several misdemeanors, but Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears later added a Level 5 felony charge due to the severity of the injuries sustained by Tole during the altercation. Tole suffered a severe laceration to his face and has since filed a lawsuit against Sanchez and Fox Corporation, alleging that the company should have been aware of Sanchez's behavior. Sanchez, who had a ten-year NFL career before retiring in 2019, was in Indianapolis to cover the Colts vs. Raiders game for Fox Sports. He played for the New York Jets for four seasons and also had stints with the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, and Washington Commanders. A pretrial conference is scheduled for November 5 in Indianapolis. Sanchez's legal team has filed a petition to allow him to travel outside Indiana while his case is pending, which has been granted. As the legal proceedings unfold, Sanchez has not commented on the specifics of the charges against him, stating, "There'll be a day to answer all these questions, and unfortunately, today is not that day." He did, however, express gratitude to the medical staff who treated him, particularly thanking his surgeon, Dr. Lindsey Mosler, for saving his life.