Drug agents are investigating a narcotics delivery to the home of Cleveland Indians closer Chris Perez, authorities said Wednesday.
Rocky River Police Chief Kelly Stillman said city officers, a regional narcotics unit and postal inspectors were involved in Tuesday's operation to investigate a delivery to the Perez home in the lakeside Cleveland suburb.
No charges have been filed and the matter remains under investigation.
At a news conference Wednesday, the chief said the operation likely originated with a package that looked suspicious to postal employees. "They took it from there," he said.
Officers with a search warrant took evidence from the Perez house, according to the chief, but the seized items weren't specified.
Whatever was contained in the "controlled delivery of narcotics" must be analyzed at the state crime laboratory, according to the chief, who stopped short of speculating what it was.
"Depending on what it was and how much it was, charges will be filed accordingly," Stillman said.
"I spoke to Chris this morning," Indians manager Terry Francona told reporters before Wednesday's game in New York. "I called him just to make sure he was OK. Other than that we have to allow the process to unfold. Out of respect to everybody involved, that's all I can say."
The Indians' often-polarizing closer has six saves this season, but is on the disabled list with an injured right shoulder. He and Cleveland fans have gotten on each other's nerves over the last couple years, and he recently deactivated his Twitter account after hearing it from fans following a couple of bad outings.
In previous seasons, Perez has criticized fans for not coming to games, and ownership for not spending money on free agents.
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