Body Cam Footage: MLB All-Star Rafael Furcal Arrested After Rock-Throwing Road Rage Incident

Road Rage Incident in Sunrise

• 🚨 Sunrise Police released body camera footage showing officers responding to a rock-throwing road rage incident.
• 📍 The incident occurred in late April behind a supermarket in a Sunrise Publix parking lot.

Allegations Against Rafael Furcal

• ⚾ The suspect was identified as former Major League Baseball player Rafael Furcal, a former National League Rookie of the Year.
• 🚗 The altercation began as a traffic incident, escalating when Furcal allegedly began throwing rocks at a victim's truck.
• 💥 Police state that after initial rocks hit the truck, Furcal picked up a larger rock and threw it, hitting the victim's hands as they tried to block the projectile.
• 🩸 The victim sustained bloody hands from attempting to defend himself.

Investigation and Arrest

• 🏃‍♂️ The victim reportedly chased after Furcal, who then fled the scene.
• 📹 Surveillance footage from the area, combined with witness statements, led police to identify Furcal.
• ⚖️ Furcal, who played 14 seasons in the major leagues, turned himself in to Broward jail in mid-May, facing felony charges.
• 🎤 A witness reported hearing yelling and seeing Furcal throw a cup of liquid and then rocks at the truck.