Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Take a walk Franco was arrested Monday for his involvement in an armed altercation in the Dominican Republic, police announced Monday.

The conflict occurred Sunday in the parking lot of an apartment complex in San Juan de la Maguana.

Franco, 23, is also awaiting trial after being charged in a sexual abuse case involving a 14-year-old girl. The All-Star infielder has $172 million left on his contract with the Rays, and he could end up seeing nothing.

Meregirdo Espinosa, a Dominican police spokesman, told The Associated Press that the altercation occurred in a parking lot in San Juan de la Maguana, a town 187 kilometers west of Santo Domingo . Franco was arrested on Sunday. Another man and woman were also arrested and two firearms were seized, police said.

Espinosa said one of the guns likely belonged to Franco, who allegedly fought with the other man to get the woman’s attention.

Police did not say whether there were any injuries.

Franco is scheduled to go on trial Dec. 12 in the northern province of Puerto Plata in the sexual abuse case. He was also accused of sexual and commercial exploitation of a minor and human trafficking. He was released on January 5, four days after his arrest on abuse allegations.

(The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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