athletics
Sprint star Kerley shocked with electric shock by police
After a confrontation with the police, US sprint star Fred Kerley is arrested. A video recording shows a Taser being used against the 29-year-old. His lawyer comments.
Three-time sprint world champion Fred Kerley was stunned with an electric shock device and arrested during a confrontation with police in Miami Beach. The police announced this according to consistent media reports. The 29-year-old multiple Olympic medalist was first taken to a hospital and then to the Miami-Dade County Jail after the incident, the AP news agency reported, among others.
Police body camera shows arrest
According to police, Kerley had approached an ongoing police investigation and attempted to get to his car parked nearby. According to the police, the bronze medalist from Paris refused to leave the place and became increasingly aggressive. Kerley resisted and was overpowered by several police officers using a Taser. The altercation can be seen in a police officer’s body camera video.
Kerley’s lawyer says the police overreacted
Kerley’s attorney, Richard L. Cooper, criticized the officers’ actions. “I can say that Mr. Kerley is a record-breaking athlete who has represented our nation honorably and successfully at the Olympic Games on multiple occasions. The charges are false and show what a brutal police state Miami Beach has become,” Cooper told US broadcaster CBS News. “It is clear from all available arrest records that police overreacted to an otherwise peaceful interaction with Mr. Kerley.”
Kerley is charged with assault, resisting officers and disorderly conduct. He appeared in court Friday afternoon, CBS News reported. According to his lawyer, he will be allowed to leave custody on Saturday following a judge’s decision.
World champion over 100 meters 2022
Kerley won silver in the 100 meters at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and bronze in the same event at the 2024 Paris Games. At the 2022 World Championships in Eugene he won the 100 meter title. He also won World Cup gold twice with the US relay team.
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Source: Stern
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