Fred Kerley, a US Olympic sprinter, was arrested in South Florida following a physical altercation with police. Body camera footage shows Kerley arguing with officers before being subdued and Tasered.
U.S. Olympic sprinter Fred Kerley has been arrested in South Florida following a confrontation with police. The Associated PressFour Miami Beach police officers tried to take Fred Kerley into custody while he moved to evade arrest late Thursday, officials said. According to an arrest report, officers were investigating an unrelated active scene when Kerley approached the area and attempted to force his way through to his vehicle, which was parked nearby.
Body camera footage released by Miami Beach police shows Kerley arguing with a group of officers late Thursday before a physical confrontation erupted. Kerley was wrestled to the ground, where an officer struck him several times and then used a Taser on the 29-year-old sprinter, police said. According to an arrest report, officers were investigating an unrelated active police scene when Kerley approached the area and attempted to force his way through to his vehicle, which was parked nearby. Officers had told Kerley to go around the area, but Kerley began to argue with them, which led to a shoving match with police. Four officers tried to take Kerley into custody while he moved to evade arrest, officials said. After being stunned with the Taser, Kerley was taken to a local hospital and then to the Miami-Dade County jail. Kerley is charged with battery, resisting an officer and disorderly conduct. Online court records didn't immediately list an attorney for Kerley, and USA Track & Field, the national governing body for track and field in the U.S., didn't immediately respond to a message seeking comment. Kerley won the silver medal for the 100 meters at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo and the bronze for the same event at the 2024 Olympics in Pari
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