The out-of-work slugger was arrested in his home country of the Dominican Republic on Tuesday after police accused him of assaulting an officer following a brawl at a nightclub, Vladimir Guerrero denies, according to media reports. The AP reported that Guerrero turned himself in but denied attacking anyone.
Dominican Today quoted a police official who said Guerrero, his brother Wilton and others were involved in the fight at the El Punto disco in the city of Bani. “No one is above the law,” the official said. “Guerrero and the others will be charged for the incident which left one injured.” vladimir guerrero arrest,
Rafael Rojas, who covers the Rockies for the blog Purple Row, tweeted: “According to several reports out of the DR, Guerrero was involved in an all-night police chase after he assaulted a police car.” And later: “Guerrero will be charged of physical and verbal assault to an authority. He is currently at a police precinct in Baní.”
After a so-so year with the Baltimore Orioles last season, Guerrero, 37, spent spring in the Dominican hoping to catch on with a major league team. He hit .290 with the O’s but had just 13 home runs in 145 games, his lowest total since his second year in the majors, when he hit 11 homers in 90 games. Vladimir Guerrero denies,
Guerrero became a star with the Montreal Expos, and when he signed with the Angels in 2004, it was the biggest free-agent acquisition in the team’s history until Albert Pujols left the St. Louis Cardinals last December. In his first season with the Angels, Guerrero hit .337 with 39 homers and 126 RBI and won the AL MVP award, easily outpointing second-place Gary Sheffield of the Yankees. Vladimir Guerrero Indians,
Guerrero averaged 29 homers and 103 RBI for the Angels in six seasons, but age and injuries caught up with him in the later years. He stopped playing the outfield and was made the designated hitter in 2009, and he had just 15 homers and 50 RBI that year. In 2010 he signed a one-year deal with the Texas Rangers and had a fantastic season, hitting 29 homers with 115 RBI to help the Rangers get to their first World Series.
Last year as the Orioles’ DH he hit just .290, his lowest average since his rookie year with the Expos. Always a free swinger, his .317 on-base percentage, combined with his diminished power, made him unpalatable to other teams early this season. Vladimir Guerrero bio,
Still, if this is the end he’ll go down as one of the great power hitters of his era: He has 449 career homers, 1,496 RBI and a .318 lifetime batting average. His 2,590 hits are the most by a Dominican player.
Source: http://angels.ocregister.com/2012/04/10/vladimir-guerrero-arrested-after-dr-nightclub-brawl/119210/
