American Olympic sprinter Fred Kerley he was arrested Thursday in Miami Beach and detained by police, body camera footage.
Kerley was charged in a separate incident from last year.
According to police, via WSVN in Miami, the Olympian approached an area of active research Thursday, he said he parked his car nearby.
But when he was asked to leave the area, he refused, became agitated and became belligerent, police said.
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Fred Kerley of the United States celebrates after winning bronze in the men's 100 meters final during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics at the Stade de France. (Yukihito Taguchi/USA Today Sports)
A fight broke out, and Kerley was arrested. A body camera captured Kerley being tased by an officer, while a bystander asked the officers to “stop” because he “didn't do anything.”
Kerley faces charges of battery on a police officer, correctional officer or firefighter; resisting an officer without violence; and immorality. He was released on his own recognizance.
However, the Miami-Dade County Jail website later said he was back in custody on charges of domestic violence, racketeering and theft.
Fred Kerley (USA) in the men's 100 meters during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics at the Stade de France. (Andrew Nelles/USA Today Sports)
According to an arrest affidavit obtained by Fox News Digital, Kerley and his wife got into a verbal altercation and then argued about May's birthday when Kerley's wife meet “an unknown person on Instagram.”
Kerley approached his wife aggressively, and struck her out of fear, according to the affidavit. Kerley “grabbed the victim, pushed him to the ground, wrapped his arm around his neck and choked him.”
The affidavit says Kerley stole his wife's phone after the second penetration. Kerley was not there when authorities arrived, and witnesses needed cooperation.
A possible alert was entered into the prison system, and he was charged after his arrest on Thursday night.
Kerley won a bronze medal in the Paris summer 100 meters, while teammate Noah Lyles he got his first Olympic gold. Kerley won the 2022 world championships in the event and silver at the Tokyo Olympics.
He also has world championships in the 4×400-meter relay in 2019 and the 4×100-meter relay in 2023.
Kerley was part of the 4x100mm relay team in Paris that was disqualified due to poor performance. Lyles thought he was part of that team but came down with COVID earlier in the week, which caused him to miss the 200 meters, an event in which he was heavily favored.
Fred Kerley (USA) reacts after competing in the men's 100-m semifinal during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics at the Stade de France. (Yukihito Taguchi/USA Today Sports)
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Kerley accused the United States Track and Field Association of playing favorites by adding Lyles to the 4×400-meter relay team at the 2024 world championships.
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