US Olympic runner Fred Kerley arrested in Florida after police confrontation

U.S. Olympic runner Fred Kerley has been arrested in South Florida after a confrontation with police, authorities said.

Body camera footage released by Miami Beach police shows Kerley arguing with a group of officers on Thursday before a physical confrontation broke out. Kerley was wrestled to the ground, where an officer held him down 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 to his vehicle, which was parked nearby. Officers told Kerley to move through the area, but Kerley began arguing with them, leading to a shoving match with police.

Four officers attempted to take Kerley into custody as he tried to evade arrest, officials said. After being stunned by the Taser, Kerley was taken to a local hospital and then to the Miami-Dade County Jail.

Kerley is charged with assault, resisting an officer and disorderly conduct. Online court records did not immediately list an attorney for Kerley, and USA Track & Field, the national governing body for U.S. track and field, declined to comment on the arrest.

Kerley won the silver medal in the 100 meters at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo and the bronze for the same event at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. He has also won six medals at the World Athletics Championships.