SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Former main league shortstop Rafael Furcal threw rocks at one other man throughout a highway rage incident final month in South Florida, authorities mentioned.
The previous All-Star turned himself in on the Broward County jail on Wednesday and was launched on bond a short while later, in line with court docket information. He faces felony costs of aggravated battery with a lethal weapon and throwing a missile into public or personal dwelling.
Court docket information didn’t checklist a protection lawyer for Furcal. His former agent, Paul Kinzer, declined to touch upon the fees and didn’t present a option to attain Furcal instantly. Makes an attempt to succeed in Furcal at residence had been unsuccessful.
The Dawn Police Division issued the warrant for Furcal’s arrest on Monday. A person had informed officers that he had a near-collision with a black pickup truck in a shopping mall parking zone on April 28. The opposite driver, later recognized as Furcal, bought out of the truck and commenced throwing rocks on the man’s work car, an arrest report mentioned.
When the person bought out of his car to confront Furcal, the person mentioned he was struck on the hand with a rock whereas making an attempt to guard himself. The person mentioned he ran as much as Furcal and punched him a number of instances, inflicting Furcal to get again in his truck and depart.
Investigators mentioned they used surveillance video to establish the truck’s license plate, which confirmed Furcal because the proprietor. The alleged sufferer recognized Furcal in a photograph lineup as the one who attacked him.
Furcal, 47, began with the Atlanta Braves in 2000, adopted by stints with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals. He was with the Cardinals in 2011 after they beat the Texas Rangers within the World Collection. He completed his skilled baseball profession with the Miami Marlins in 2014.
Furcal accomplished the twelfth unassisted triple play in MLB historical past on August 10, 2003, whereas taking part in for the Braves towards the Cardinals.