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 erupted. Kerley was tackled to the ground, where an officer hit 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 make his way through to his vehicle, which was parked nearby. Officers had told Kerley to go around the area, but Kerley began arguing with them, which led to a confrontation with police.
Four officers attempted to take Kerley into custody as he was moving to take custody, officials said. After being tased by 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 did not immediately list an attorney for Kerley, and USA Track & Field, the national governing body for track and field in the United States, did not 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 medal for the same event at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. He has also won six medals at the World Athletics Championships.
