Marcell Ozuna #20 of the Atlanta Braves looks on in the fifth inning of game 2 of a double header against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Truist Park on April 25, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Marcell Ozuna #20 of the Atlanta Braves looks on in the fifth inning of game 2 of a double header against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Truist Park on April 25, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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  • Atlanta Braves player Marcell Ozuna was arrested by Sandy Springs police in Georgia on Saturday,
  • He was charged with aggravated assault strangulation and misdemeanor battery.
  • No additional information on the incident that led to his arrest has been released yet.
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Atlanta Braves player Marcell Ozuna was arrested and charged with aggravated assault strangulation and misdemeanor battery, on Saturday.

Police records show Ozuna, 30, was arrested by Sandy Springs police, but no additional information on the incident was available.

"We learned of Marcell Ozuna's arrest earlier this evening and immediately informed the Commissioner's Office," the Atlant Braves said in a statement.

"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 and all inquiries into the matter should be referred to the Office of the Commissioner."

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