BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJORS : Expos’ Perez Jailed on Rape Charge
Montreal Expo pitcher Carlos Perez was arrested Saturday and charged with raping a 20-year-old woman.
Perez, 24, was being held at the Atlanta City Jail on Saturday night as his teammates defeated the Braves, 5-2. He was arrested at the team hotel Saturday morning.
Benjamin Sims, a spokesman for the police department, said Perez met the woman on a blind date at a bar Friday night after the Expos lost, 5-1. Perez was the losing pitcher.
“Allegedly, she was forced into a taxi and they went to the hotel and up to his room, where [the rape] allegedly took place,” Sims said.
Perez will probably be arraigned Monday.
The Expos said they will try to get Perez released on bond before then.
“I talked to Carlos. He’s in good spirits,” General Manager Kevin Malone said. “He says he’s innocent.”
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