MIAMI BEACH – A track medalist in the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics was arrested in Miami Beach after a physical confrontation with four officers Thursday night, according to police.
Fred Kerley, 29, of Southwest Miami-Dade County, exchanged words with officers, a physical struggle ensued, and he was wrestled to the ground and subdued with a stun gun, police said. The agency released bodycam video of the incident.
CBS News Miami has edited the video to take out profanity.
On Friday, police added a probable cause arrest of robbery/strongarm and domestic battery on May 7, 2024, stemming from a physical confrontation with a woman he was married for three years and knew for 10 years. They reside together with three children in common. Police say they were not able to locate him then.
He already was facing charges of battery of a police officer and resisting an officer without violence. During his first appearance on Friday afternoon, Circuit Judge Mindy Glazer didn’t find probable cause for a charge of disorderly conduct/breach of the peace and he was allowed to be released from jail on his own recognizance.