Wander Franco Faces Weapons Charges After Altercation
Wander Franco will face charges of illegal use and possession of a firearm related to his arrest in an armed altercation in the Dominican Republic countryside, according to public prosecutors.
Franco, 23, was arrested in San Juan de la Maguana after what police said was an altercation Sunday in the parking lot of an apartment complex in which guns were drawn.
He had been held for questioning by police but is expected to be granted provisional release Tuesday, with terms of his bail yet to be defined.
Franco, who was placed on indefinite administrative leave from Major League Baseball on Aug. 22, 2023, is due to stand trial in the Dominican Republic on Dec. 12 in a separate case involving charges of sexual abuse, sexual exploitation against a minor and human trafficking that could result in a sentence of up to 20 years.
Via Juan Recio/ESPN