MLB All-Star Arrested After Altercation Leaves Cop with Broken Leg
Sometimes, when you break the law, you really break the law.
Miguel Sano of the Minnesota Twins was arrested in his native Dominican Republic on Sunday morning after he ran over a police officer, which left the lawman with a broken leg.
The incident happened outside a club in San Pedro de Macoris — best known to American baseball fans as the birthplace of Sammy Sosa — according to the police report.
Additionally, Sano blew through a checkpoint where he was asked to stop. Making matters worse, he was driving an unlicensed truck and was not carrying any valid form of identification.
Sano reportedly was asked to stop at a checkpoint but instead drove through, injuring a police officer. https://t.co/NXWJkImSAo
— USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) October 7, 2018
Twins team spokesman Dustin Morse issued a statement on behalf of the club.
“The Minnesota Twins have been made aware of a situation involving Miguel Sano recently in the Dominican Republic,” said Morse. “The facts of the incident are not completely available right now but the club is in the process of gathering as much information as possible.”
Meanwhile, Sano was released from custody on his promise to meet with authorities on Monday.
And apparently, after that meeting, police decided not to charge Sano with any crime.
Twins' Miguel Sano won't be charged after hitting police officer with truck. https://t.co/5w5TVwHTis pic.twitter.com/lO9QXZuOmw
— theScore (@theScore) October 8, 2018
This is not the first time Sano has been in trouble with the law.
Last December, a female photographer accused Sano of sexually assaulting her at an autograph event.
However, no criminal charges were filed, which meant that Major League Baseball simply let the incident pass without any disciplinary action taken against Sano.
The Twins’ third baseman had a breakout season in 2017, making the All-Star team and hitting .264 with 28 homers.
However, between a hamstring injury and missing spring training while the sexual assault investigation against him proceeded, Sano had a terrible 2018, hitting just .199 before being shipped back to the minors.
On top of all this, Sano, who has struggled with his weight, was ordered by the team to manage his physical fitness better whilst down on the farm playing ball and riding in buses rather than chartered planes.
Some folks on Twitter wondered aloud why Sano was even in position to be involved in the incident in the first place.
Even if we assume this recent Miguel Sano incident was all a big misunderstanding/honest mistake, what the hell is he doing at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic at 3 a.m.? That's just asking for trouble.
— Tom Froemming (@TFTwins) October 7, 2018
But it appears that, from a legal perspective, all’s well that ends well for Sano. Now the Twins slugger a problem bigger than dealing with the cops to face: How to re-learn hitting a baseball so he can get back into the major leagues.
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