Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been accused of illegal possession and carrying of a firearm as a result of an altercation Sunday in his native Dominican Republic. The Prosecutor’s Office of San Juan de la Maguana said in a media release Tuesday it had submitted a request to a judge for a coercive measure against Franco that would require periodic appearances before the prosecutor as the case

Dominican Republic prosecutors say Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was charged with illegally carrying a gun in his vehicle during the altercation in a parking lot that led to his arrest over t

Police say Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been arrested for his involvement in an armed altercation in a parking lot in the Dominican Republic countryside

Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been charged with illegal possession and carrying of a firearm as a result of an altercation Sunday in his native Dominican Republic. The Prosecutor’s Office of San Juan de la Maguana said in a media release Tuesday it had submitted a request to a judge for a coercive measure against Franco,

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco will face charges of illegal use and possession of a firearm, public prosecutors said Tuesday.

Another man and a woman were also detained, and two firearms were seized, a Dominican police spokesman said. Espinosa said one of the guns presumably belonged to the 23-year-old Franco.