American Olympic sprinter Fred Kerley Tasered during confrontation with police in South Florida
US Olympic runner Fred Kerley was arrested in South Florida after a standoff with police, authorities said.
Body camera footage released by Miami Beach police shows Kerley arguing with a group of officers late Thursday before a physical altercation broke out. Kerley was wrestled to the ground, where the officer punched him several times and then used a Taser on the 29-year-old sprinter, police said.
According to the arrest report, officers were investigating an unrelated police scene when Kerley approached the area and attempted to force his way into his vehicle, which was parked nearby. Officers told Kerley to go around the area, but Kerley began arguing with them, leading to a scuffle with police.
Four officers tried to detain Kerley as he walked to avoid arrest, officials said. After being Tasered, 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 filings did not immediately list an attorney for Kerley, and USA Track & Field, the national governing body for U.S. track and field, did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment.
Kerley won a silver medal in the 100 meters at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and a bronze medal in the same event at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He also won six medals at the World Athletics Championships.
