Perry Tole
“PT” — the man attacked by NFL has-been Mark Sanchez in Indianapolis.
Perry Tolle is a 69-year-old truck driver from Jamaica. He just became a U.S. citizen in September 2025.
The fight happened in the early morning hours of Saturday outside the Westin Hotel. Tole, while parked in the loading docks of the Westin Hotel, was approached by a drunken Sanchez who told him he couldn’t be parked there.
A fight soon broke out between the men after court documents say Sanchez entered Tole’s box truck without his consent. The fight ended after Tole stabbed Sanchez several times in the chest.
Sanchez, 38, has been charged with a low-level felony count of battery resulting in serious bodily injury, and misdemeanor counts of battery resulting in bodily injury, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, and public intoxication-endangers life of another.
Truck Driver Perry Tole Sues Ex-NFL QB Mark Sanchez, Fox Corporation Over Violent Altercation
CASE NUMBER: 49D18-2510-CM-030297
FILED: October 5, 2025
Affidavit for Probable Cause
State of Indiana, County of Marion, SS:
Detective Joshua Stayton, being duly sworn, states:
On October 4, 2025, at approximately 12:35 a.m., Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) officers were dispatched to 301 W. Washington Street in response to a report of a person shot.
Upon arrival at Loughmiller’s Pub and Eatery, located at that address, officers encountered a male—later identified as Mark Sanchez—suffering from several stab wounds to the upper right torso.
A second individual, later identified as P.T. (Perry Tole), was located in the alley west of the location, near 50 S. Senate Street, with a laceration to his left cheek.
Medic 03 / EMS 2685 responded to 301 W. Washington St. and transported Mr. Sanchez to Eskenazi Hospital in critical condition.
Medic 05 / EMS 0790 responded to the alley at 50 S. Senate St. and transported P.T. to Methodist Hospital.
An aggravated assault detective was requested at the scene. Detective Joshua Stayton was paged at 12:54 a.m. and spoke with Officer J. Anderson, who advised him of the victims’ conditions and destinations. Detective Stayton then coordinated responses from other aggravated assault detectives.
Detective C. Edwards responded to Eskenazi Hospital to check on Mr. Sanchez.
Detective Clayton responded to Methodist Hospital to check on P.T.
At Eskenazi, Detective Edwards attempted to obtain a statement from Mr. Sanchez. When asked what happened, Mr. Sanchez said the only thing he remembered was “grabbing for a window.” He stated that he did not know who had injured him or where the incident occurred.
Marcella “Marcie” Birnell was shot in the head while working the overnight shift at a Village Pantry, 1415 W. 86th Street on Oct. 21, 2011. Birnell had been robbed five other times as a clerk at this store and another Village Pantry store on the Northside. Brandon Payton, 16, pleaded guilty to attempted robbery and to a robbery for an earlier stick-up at the same store. He was sentenced to a 35-year term in prison.