Minnesota Twins: Miguel Sano Arrested In Traffic Accident

Early Sunday, Miguel Sano of the Minnesota Twins was arrested in the Dominican Republic. The slugger was reportedly a part of a hit and run incident.

Fans of the Minnesota Twins woke up to startling news on Sunday. Their powerful third baseman, Miguel Sano, was arrested early Sunday morning after being involved in a traffic accident in the Dominican Republic.

According to the Star Tribune, Sano was involved in a hit and run where he struck a police officer. Officer Argenis Emilio Gillandeux was on duty outside of a nightclub where Sano had been spotted.

It has been reported that the officer ordered Sano to stop, but he continued driving. As he continued, he ran over the uniformed officer. Gillandeux suffered a fractured fibula and tibia.

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Sano was reportedly driving a vehicle without his ID or license plates. The slugger was detained by police, later being released with his lawyers.

The Star Tribune reported that the Diario Libre (a Dominican news website) said that Sano expressed willingness to pay for medical and recovery expenses for the injured officer.

This incident comes a week after Miguel Sano ended his season with the Minnesota Twins. The 25 year old slugger had returned to the Dominican Republic for the offseason.

“We have been made aware of the situation involving Miguel Sano in the Dominican Republic. We are still gathering facts at this point,” a Twins spokesperson told USA TODAY Sports.

This story should continue to work itself out as more information becomes available. Sano is expected to return to the local police station on Monday.