Atlanta Braves outfielder Hector Olivera arrested, accused of assaulting woman

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

9 years ago

Atlanta Braves pinch hitter Hector Olivera (28) fouls a ball off in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Saturday, April 9, 2016, in Atlanta. The Cardinals won 12-2. (Brett Davis/AP)

Atlanta Braves outfielder Hector Olivera catches a fly ball in the third inning of a spring training baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Thursday, March 24, 2016, in Kissimmee, Fla. (John Raoux/AP)

ARLINGTON — Police have arrested Atlanta Braves outfielder Hector Olivera after a woman accused him of assault at a hotel outside Washington.

Arlington Police spokeswoman Ashley Savage said police were called just before 7 a.m. Wednesday to the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Pentagon City. Savage says a woman with visible bruises reported that Olivera had assaulted her.

Police arrested Olivera. The woman was taken to a hospital.

Savage says Olivera is waiting to appear before a magistrate and has not been formally charged.

Savage says Olivera and the woman are acquainted.

The 31-year-old Olivera joined the Braves last year. He spent the early part of his career in Cuba before defecting. The Braves are in Washington for a series against the Nationals.

A call to the team’s media relations office went unanswered Wednesday.