MLB: Cardinals Pitcher Carlos Martínez Is Arrested For Ignoring COVID Rules And Leading Huge Maskless Crowd Of Bikers On Ride In The Dominican Republic

St. Louis Cardinals All-Star pitcher Carlos Martínez was arrested in the Dominican Republic for ignoring the COVID-19 protocols after he was spotted riding a motorcycle without wearing a mask.

Videos posted on social media shows Martinez riding a three-wheel bike with singer La Perversa in tow as they were joined by a crowd of young men aboard scooters and motorcycles on Sunday afternoon.

He turned himself into the National Police for his role in the incident which was in violation of the social distancing measures that have been put in place to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

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Martínez could be fined or required to perform community service for his infraction.

  1. LOUIS CARDINALS STATEMENT ON CARLOS MARTÍNEZ

November 23, 2020

The St. Louis Cardinals were informed earlier today that Carlos Martínez had participated in a public gathering event this past weekend in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.

We are currently gathering details from this event, but it is our understanding that Carlos was not arrested nor are there any pending legal charges against him.

Certainly, we would not condone anyone from our organization knowingly violating community laws or health regulations.

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