Bodycam footage shows shocking moment US Olympics star Fred Kerley tasered during altercation with police
US Olympic sprinter Fred Kerley was arrested by police following a confrontation with officers in Miami late on Thursday evening. The 29-year-old, who won 100m bronze at last summer’s Paris Games, faces charges of battery, resisting a police officer and breach of the peace following the incident. Kerley won bronze at the Olympics in ParisGetty Body camera footage released by Miami Beach police shows Kerley arguing with a group of officers before a physical altercation erupted. The sprinter was wrestled to the ground, where an officer stuck him several times and then used a Taser, police said. According to the arrest report, police 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. Kerley had been told to go around the area, but he began to argue with officers, which led to a shoving match. According to officials, four officers tried to take Kerley into custody while he moved to evade arrest. “Despite officers’ efforts to deescalate the situation, the defendant assumed a fighting stance and continued to ignore their lawful commands,” a police statement said. “When the officers attempted to effectuate his arrest, he actively resisted their efforts. “Consequently, emergency back-up was requested, a dart-firing stun gun was effectively deployed and the defendant was arrested without any further incident.” After being stunned with the Taser, Kerley was taken to a local hospital and then to the Miami-Dade County jail. Local media in Miami reported that he made an appearance in court on Friday and has now been released on bail. Kerley was arrested after a confrontation with police in MiamiYouTube: CBS Miami The US sprinter was tasered during the incidentYouTube: CBS Miami Kerley was taken to hospital, and then to and then to the Miami-Dade County jailYouTube: CBS Miami His lawyer said the incident had been a ‘total misunderstanding’. As well as his bronze medal in Paris, Kerley won the 100m silver at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, and gold at the 2022 World Championships. He has also won world 4x100m and 4x400m gold medals, and recorded the sixth-fastest 100m time in history with 9.76 seconds. Kerley is the only person to ever run sub-9.80 seconds in the 100m, sub-19.80 seconds in the 200m and sub-43.80 seconds in the 400m. It was announced back in September that he had signed with Grand Slam Track, the new athletics league founded by Michael Johnson. He is expected to make his GST debut later this year. Kerley has reportedly been released on bail following the incidentGetty USA Track & Field, the national governing body for track and field in the US, declined to comment on Kerley’s arrest, according to AP.
US Olympic sprinter Fred Kerley was arrested by police following a confrontation with officers in Miami late on Thursday evening.
The 29-year-old, who won 100m bronze at last summer’s Paris Games, faces charges of battery, resisting a police officer and breach of the peace following the incident.
Body camera footage released by Miami Beach police shows Kerley arguing with a group of officers before a physical altercation erupted.
The sprinter was wrestled to the ground, where an officer stuck him several times and then used a Taser, police said.
According to the arrest report, police 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.
Kerley had been told to go around the area, but he began to argue with officers, which led to a shoving match.
According to officials, four officers tried to take Kerley into custody while he moved to evade arrest.
“Despite officers’ efforts to deescalate the situation, the defendant assumed a fighting stance and continued to ignore their lawful commands,” a police statement said.
“When the officers attempted to effectuate his arrest, he actively resisted their efforts.
“Consequently, emergency back-up was requested, a dart-firing stun gun was effectively deployed and the defendant was arrested without any further incident.”
After being stunned with the Taser, Kerley was taken to a local hospital and then to the Miami-Dade County jail.
Local media in Miami reported that he made an appearance in court on Friday and has now been released on bail.
His lawyer said the incident had been a ‘total misunderstanding’.
As well as his bronze medal in Paris, Kerley won the 100m silver at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, and gold at the 2022 World Championships.
He has also won world 4x100m and 4x400m gold medals, and recorded the sixth-fastest 100m time in history with 9.76 seconds.
Kerley is the only person to ever run sub-9.80 seconds in the 100m, sub-19.80 seconds in the 200m and sub-43.80 seconds in the 400m.
It was announced back in September that he had signed with Grand Slam Track, the new athletics league founded by Michael Johnson.
He is expected to make his GST debut later this year.
USA Track & Field, the national governing body for track and field in the US, declined to comment on Kerley’s arrest, according to AP.
