Braves’ Marcell Ozuna arrested for aggravated assault by strangulation, battery
By The Athletic Staff
Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna was arrested Saturday and charged with aggravated assault and misdemeanor battery in Fulton County (Georgia).
According to Fulton County records, Ozuna, 30, was booked in Fulton County Jail and charged with aggravated assault by strangulation and misdemeanor family violence battery. According to a Sandy Springs Police Department press release, officers received a 911 call at 12:26 p.m. ET on Saturday requesting they respond to an assault in progress. Officers heard screaming, entered through an open front door and witnessed a physical altercation between Ozuna and the victim, identified as his wife.