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“Officers were able to immediately take the suspect into custody without further incident,” the Sandy Springs Police Department wrote in astatement. “In addition to the strangulation attempts, the suspect also struck the victim with his arm, which has a cast from a previous injury. Preliminary investigation has revealed this incident to be domestic-related between the suspect and his wife, both residents of the Windsor Cove home.”
The statement notes that the victim did have injuries, but was not taken to a hospital. Ozuna has been booked at Fulton County Jail and is awaiting prosecution. A rep for Ozuna did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
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The MLB’s Department of Investigationsis beginning an investigationinto the matter in accordance with the MLB and the Major League Baseball Players Association’s joint policy against domestic violence, according to CNN.
“We learned of Marcell Ozuna’s arrest earlier this evening and immediately informed the Commissioner’s Office,” the Braves wrote in astatementon Twitter. “The Braves fully support Major League Baseball’s policy on domestic violence which stresses to the fullest that our society cannot and will not tolerate domestic violence in any form. Until the investigation is completed, we will have no further comment.”
Ozuna and wife Genesis Guzman, who are both from the Dominican Republic, have three children together. The couple was involved in another domestic dispute around this time last year.
Genesis was arrested and charged with domestic battery in June 2020 after she allegedly hit Ozuna with a soap dish, causing a “small laceration” on his face,accordingto Fox Sports 640’s Andy Slater. She pleaded not guilty at the time and was ordered to stay away from her husband.
Ozuna broke into the MLB in 2013 playing with the Miami Marlins for five seasons until 2017 before joining the St. Louis Cardinals for two more seasons. He then signed a one-year contract with the Braves in 2020, which herecently renewedfor a four-year deal worth $64 million, according to MLB.
The two-time MLB All-Star was recently placed on the 10-day injured list after fracturing two fingers on his left hand during Tuesday’s game against the Boston Red Sox.
source: people.com
