Former MLB shortstop Rafael Furcal arrested in Broward

Rafael Furcal, a three-time Major League Baseball All-Star shortstop, turned himself in at the Broward County jail to face two felony charges Wednesday, according to online records.

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Furcal, 47, of Weston, is facing charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and missile into dwelling, vehicle, building or aircraft for an incident that happened on Monday, court records show.

Details about the case weren’t immediately available Thursday, including the incident location. Court records listed the Broward Sheriff’s Office as the “filing agency,” but a BSO spokesperson directed questions about the arrest to Sunrise police.

Arrest documents state he went to the BSO Main Jail in Fort Lauderdale at around 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday to “self-surrender.” An attached warrant, signed by a Sunrise Police Department detective, contains a listing of the charges but no information about what allegedly led to them.

Local 10 News has contacted Sunrise police seeking additional information.

Furcal, a native of the Dominican Republic, spent 14 seasons at baseball’s highest level from 2000 to 2014, playing mostly for the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers.

He was the National League Rookie of the Year in 2000 with the Braves and won a World Series ring in 2011 with the St. Louis Cardinals.

He wrapped up his career in South Florida in 2014, playing in nine games for the Miami Marlins.

Wednesday’s arrest is not Furcal’s first run-in with the law. While playing for the Braves, he was arrested twice for driving under the influence in Georgia: in 2000 and 2004.

He was no longer listed in active BSO inmate records late Thursday morning.