Surveillance Footage Shows Former NFL Quarterback Mark Sanchez Bloody and Disoriented After Alleged Stabbing
Indianapolis, IN – Surveillance video released this week depicts former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez, 37, appearing bloodied and disoriented shortly after allegedly stabbing a 69-year-old man in an Indianapolis alleyway. The footage, obtained by NewsNation, shows Sanchez running from the scene with visible bloodstains on his shirt at approximately 12:30 a.m. on October 10, 2025.
The video shows Sanchez turning right onto a sidewalk, struggling to move, and raising a hand to his chest. Indianapolis police and firefighters arrived at the scene seven minutes later, closing it off to the public. The alleged victim, identified as Tole, was transported on a gurney at 12:47 a.m., followed by Sanchez to a local hospital.
According to court documents,the victim suffered a “severe laceration to the side of his face,penetrating all the way through his left cheek.” Sanchez has been criminally charged with one count of felony battery resulting in a serious, violent injury and is also facing a civil lawsuit filed by the victim on Monday.
TMZ founder Harvey Levin, commenting on the footage, stated, ”He is out of his head, there is just no question.” Levin further described Sanchez’s behavior in the video as “wandering aimlessly” and at one point appearing to “fall asleep for two minutes” while leaning against a wall. Levin noted he could not confirm the cause of Sanchez’s state of mind, but acknowledged “it was something.”
Sanchez was a high-profile NFL analyst for Fox Sports prior to the incident. While a conviction could result in jail time, Levin suggested it may not necessarily end Sanchez’s media career, stating, “As clear as it seems in the moment, it’s just not the way it ends up in reality, so I don’t know.”
