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Braves' Marcell Ozuna Arrested on Aggravated Assault, Misdemeanor Battery Charges

The Sandy Springs, Georgia, police department arrested Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna on aggravated assault and misdemeanor battery charges Saturday.

ESPN's Jeff Passan reported the news.

A jail records search on the Fulton County (Georgia) website shows that Ozuna, 30, was arrested on two separate charges: aggravated assault strangulation and misdemeanor battery - family violence (first offense).

He is being held without bond at the Fulton County Jail, per Alexis Stevens of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Per Passan, aggravated assault strangulation is a felony in Georgia. Convictions result in a minimum of one year in prison and a maximum of 20 years.