Police: Braves outfielder arrested, accused of assault

Atlanta Braves' Hector Olivera rounds the bases after hitting a two-run homer in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Monday, Sept. 7, 2015, in Philadelphia. The Braves won 7-2. (AP Photo/Michael Perez) Atlanta Braves' Hector Olivera rounds the bases after hitting a two-run homer in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Monday, Sept. 7, 2015, in Philadelphia. The Braves won 7-2. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)

By Associated Press April 13, 2016 1 min read

In this photo taken Feb. 26, 2016 photo, Hector Olivera of the Atlanta Braves baseball team., in Kissimmee, Fla. Police have arrested Atlanta Braves outfielder Hector Olivera after a woman accused him of assault at a hotel in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) – 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.