Vladimir Guerrero Arrested? Ex-MLB Star Reportedly Involved In Incident With Police After Disco Brawl

Vladimir Guerrero of the Baltimore Orioles waves after getting his 2,587th career hit to become the all-time leader in hits by a Dominican-born player on September 26, 2011.

According to various reports, former MLB all-star Vladimir Guerrero has run afoul of the law in the Dominican Republic. Per Dominican Today, there was an all-points bulletin issued for Guerrero on Tuesday due to an assault against a police officer and his involvement in a brawl at a nightclub.

A native of the Dominican Republic, the 37-year-old Guerrero is currently a free agent after spending the 2011 season with Baltimore Orioles. According to Rafael Rojas, who covers the Colorado Rockies for Purple Row, Guerrero is in police custody in Bani. Rojas has been tweeting updates about the situation in the Dominican that reportedly involved some sort of altercation with an officer, a disco brawl and a late-night chase.

@rafaelrojasc
Rafael Rojas C

Noticias SIN Network in the DR is reporting Vladimir Guerrero has surrendered himself to police after being accused of assault to an officer

April 10, 2012 12:46 pm via TweetDeck Reply Retweet Favorite

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Rafael Rojas C

There are unconfirmed reports of a person injured and several gunshots at the disco in which the incident between Vlad and police took place

April 10, 2012 12:53 pm via TweetDeck Reply Retweet Favorite

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Rafael Rojas C

According to several reports out of the DR, Guerrero was involved in an all-night police chase after he assaulted a police car

April 10, 2012 12:47 pm via TweetDeck Reply Retweet Favorite

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Rafael Rojas C

All throughout the night, the Dominican National Police exhorted Vlad publicly to surrender himself to authorities.

April 10, 2012 12:52 pm via TweetDeck Reply Retweet Favorite

ESPN recently reported that Guerrero was working out in the Dominican Republic in hopes of signing with an MLB team for the 2012 season. Earlier during spring training, Guerrero's agent Fern Cuza told CBSSports.com that the 2004 American League MVP would consider playing in Japan if he did not receive any MLB interest.

UPDATE 1:18 P.M. EST: Vladimir Guerrero has surrendered to police in the Dominican Republic but has told The Associated press that he was not involved in any attack.

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Comments

[jhNY]

03:30 PM on 04/12/2012

Hope this all turns out to be a case of mistaken identity. Loved watching Vlad attack the ball-- anything or anybody else, would hate to see it.

[AndyandEvelyn Mercado]

11:42 PM on 04/10/2012

Can i get a what what?

[RBN]

05:41 PM on 04/10/2012

They're having presidential election in the Dominican and Vladimir supports the candidate opposing the current ruling party. All you need to know.

[Citizen54]

05:41 PM on 04/10/2012

Say, what became of the pitcher Alfredo Simon? He was jailed on murder charges in the DR last year. He too wore an Orioles uniform. (No offense, O's. Just saying Baltimore baseballers might want to avoid the DR.)

[Joan Ervine]

10:26 AM on 04/11/2012

He was aquitted of the charges. And recently cut loose from the O's (MY fav team).

[agrue6]

05:34 PM on 04/10/2012

"Don't get mad, get vlad!" Takes on a whole new meaning.

[baseballgal]

05:32 PM on 04/10/2012

If I had to bet, I would bet against him being involved.

[hombrenice7]

05:11 PM on 04/10/2012

It was a matter of time, when the White Sox won the World Series as it it customary the President invited the White Sox team to the White House.. they all went except manager Ozzie Guillen as an act of blatant disrespect to the President.He definetly should get fired or the Marlins can expect more of the same.

[jhNY]

03:29 PM on 04/12/2012

wrong topic.

[Kev Bat]

04:55 PM on 04/10/2012

You should never bring a bat to a disco inferno .

[Samiiam]

04:12 PM on 04/10/2012

Too bad.

[peterack]

02:50 PM on 04/10/2012

Disco Brawl? I thought Disco died long ago.

[Dasher2]

11:44 PM on 04/10/2012

And I thought Ozzie was with Black Sabbitth.

[Dasher2]

10:43 PM on 04/11/2012

Wow! I need to lay off the sauce. The Ozzie comment was much more witty when it was on the article about Ozzie/Castro.

[parlimentMike]

02:45 PM on 04/10/2012

OJ warned us about him.

[fattrucker]

05:33 PM on 04/10/2012

that was Pedro Guerero

[parlimentMike]

07:22 PM on 04/10/2012

Darn, I hate being snarky and wrong. Thanks for the correction.

[Johnny Galileo]

02:32 PM on 04/10/2012

By the time I was 37, the idea of a late-night disco brawl was no longer feasible. Maybe a late-night burrito run, but a brawl? Definitely not.

[headpiece419]

02:31 PM on 04/10/2012

A disco brawl Vladdy say it aint so. It must have gone down like this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ9e3Dy7obA

[ajbernhard]

01:38 PM on 04/10/2012

I guess he's not a role model anymore, eh?

[dyldrix]

02:55 PM on 04/10/2012

mmm still the chance the other guy deserved it

[Forester]

01:38 PM on 04/10/2012

Another 3rd World shakedown.

[eyepatch]

02:09 PM on 04/10/2012

you know I thought the same after reading this article...