{"id":2386532,"date":"2025-01-04T22:31:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-05T03:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/olympic-medalist-fred-kerley-is-tased-and-arrested-after-becoming-increasingly-aggressive-with-police\/"},"modified":"2025-01-04T22:31:32","modified_gmt":"2025-01-05T03:31:32","slug":"olympic-medalist-fred-kerley-is-tased-and-arrested-after-becoming-increasingly-aggressive-with-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/olympic-medalist-fred-kerley-is-tased-and-arrested-after-becoming-increasingly-aggressive-with-police\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympic Medalist Fred Kerley Is Tased and Arrested After Becoming &#8216;Increasingly Aggressive&#8217; with Police"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Folympic-medalist-fred-kerley-is-tased-and-arrested-after-becoming-increasingly-aggressive-with-police%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2386532&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On January 4,2025,Olympic sprinter Fred Kerley \u2064was \u2064arrested in Miami Beach,Florida,after a confrontation with police. The incident\u200c began when\u200c Kerley, 29, approached officers regarding his \u2064vehicle that was \u2064near an ongoing police scene. According to reports, Kerley\u2019s demeanor reportedly became aggressive, prompting officers \u2063to ask \u200chim to \u200bleave the area. However, \u200dhe \u200callegedly assumed a fighting stance and resisted\u200c arrest, leading police\u2064 to\u2064 deploy a stun gun.<\/p>\n<p>Bodycam footage from the event has surfaced, showing moments that escalated into a struggle.\u2064 Kerley was subsequently\u2063 charged with battery on a police \u2064officer, disorderly conduct,\u200b and resisting \u200carrest. After a court \u200dappearance, he was released \u2062on his\u2064 own\u200b recognizance. Miami-Dade Judge\u200c Mindy Glazer remarked on the situation, expressing concern \u2064about both the police&#8217;s\u200b actions and Kerley&#8217;s behavior during \u200bthe incident, while\u2062 also highlighting the \u2063potential\u200d for bodycam footage to clarify the events.<\/p>\n<p>Kerley&#8217;s attorney characterized the police response as an overreaction, indicating that the incident stemmed\u2063 from a misunderstanding that the police escalated unnecessarily.\u200d Kerley\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/medical-board-reprimands-indiana-doctor-who-performed-abortion-on-10-year-old-shared-details-with-media\/\" title=\"Indiana doctor reprimanded by Medical Board for performing abortion on 10-year-old and sharing details with media.\">legal team emphasized<\/a> the excessive force used by the officers,arguing that the situation could have been handled differently. In competition,\u200b Kerley has notably \u2064won a bronze \u200cmedal in the \u200c100-meter sprint at the Paris \u2064Olympics and a silver in the Tokyo Olympics.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A two-time Olympic medal-winning sprinter was hit with a stun gun and then arrested Thursday night in Miami Beach, Florida, after an altercation with police.<\/p>\n<p>An arrest report said Fred Kerley, 29, was talking with police about his vehicle, which was near a police scene, when his &ldquo;demeanor became increasingly aggressive,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/olympian-fred-kerley-hit-stun-gun-arrested-florida-altercation-police-rcna186169\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Kerley was &ldquo;asked to leave the area,&rdquo; but instead &ldquo;assumed a fighting stance,&rdquo; police said. After Kerley allegedly resisted arrest, &ldquo;a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">dart-firing stun gun<\/a> was effectively deployed,&rdquo; police said.<\/p>\n<p>Bodycam footage of the incident had been posted to YouTube.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>WARNING: The following video contains some graphic language that some viewers will find offensive.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Video shows arrest of Olympian Fred Kerley after confrontation with Miami Beach Police\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5R1GADIvvB4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The video shows an officer touching Kerley, which appeared to launch the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bodycam-shows-cop-instantly-shift-friendly-police-mode-kill-active-shooter-mode\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">struggle<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Kerley was charged with suspicion of battery of a police officer, disorderly conduct, and resisting an officer.<\/p>\n<p>Kerley was released Friday after appearing in Miami-Dade bond court, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.local10.com\/news\/local\/2025\/01\/03\/olympic-sprinter-fred-kerley-arrested-on-south-beach-accused-of-fighting-officers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WPLG-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It looks like he was beaten up pretty badly by the police, from what I read,&rdquo; Miami-Dade Judge Mindy Glazer said.<\/p>\n<p>Yale Sanford, Kerley&rsquo;s attorney, said the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/police-bodycam-video-captures-chaotic-scene-teen-attempts-drive-away-officer-vehicle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> incident<\/a> was &ldquo;nothing more than an overreaction by the police.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This was a situation where he was inquiring and it turned into an action where a police officer was actively putting his hands in front of &mdash; no case that I&rsquo;ve ever been involved is there, for one individual, four officers needed. Discharging a taser,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Sanford called the incident &ldquo;a complete overuse of any reasonable force by officers&rdquo; and &ldquo;a simple misunderstanding from the beginning that was escalated by the police.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A prosecutor at the hearing said the simple fact of Kerley, who is 6-foot-3, pushing an officer amounted to a charge of battery on a law enforcement officer.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Well, what about what they did to him?&rdquo; Miami-Dade Judge Mindy Glazer said. &ldquo;Was there any responsibility on behalf of the police?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Glazer said she was hopeful that bodycam <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/chilling-bodycam-footage-shows-moment-murder-suspect-ambushed-phoenix-police-officer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">footage<\/a> would sort out the facts.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t know what happened here, sir,&rdquo; Glazer told Kerley. &ldquo;But obviously your behavior was not &mdash; you were not at your best behavior here when dealing with these police officers.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A Miami Beach police sergeant appeared remotely at the hearing and said Kerley was &ldquo;pretty aggressive&rdquo; while contending that the officers were justified. She confirmed that there was indeed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-year-old-girl-pepper-sprayed-during-interaction-with-rochester-police\/\" title=\"9-Year-Old Girl Pepper Sprayed During Interaction With Rochester Police\">body camera footage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>After releasing Kerley on his own recognizance, the judge added a warning.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Sir, you&rsquo;re probably smart to stay off Miami Beach. Go somewhere else to go to dinner, avoid getting in trouble, because if you get re-arrested, you&rsquo;re going to be locked up in jail until your trial,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Officer Christopher Bess, a spokesperson for the Miami Beach Police Department, said that officers &ldquo;attempted to de-escalate the situation multiple times.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;However, unfortunately, the defendant escalated it by using physical force on an officer and was subsequently dealt with accordingly,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>NBC noted that Kerley won a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-court-voids-inquiry-led-bronze-american-jordan-chiles-doesnt-say-get-medal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bronze medal<\/a> in the 100-meter sprint at the Paris Olympics and a silver in that event at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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According to an arrest report, 29-year-old Fred Kerley was discussing his vehicle&#8217;s proximity to a police scene when he reportedly became more aggressive. Police asked him to leave the area, but he allegedly took a fighting stance instead. After resisting arrest, officers deployed a stun gun. Bodycam footage of the incident has been shared on YouTube and contains graphic language that may offend some viewers.<\/p>\n<p>The video shows an officer making contact with Kerley, which seemed to trigger the altercation. He faces charges including suspicion of battery against an officer, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest. Following his appearance in Miami-Dade bond court on Friday, Kerley was released. Judge Mindy Glazer remarked that it appeared he had been severely beaten by police based on reports she read. His attorney Yale Sanford described the situation as an overreaction by law enforcement and criticized the excessive force used.<\/p>\n<p>During the hearing, a prosecutor argued that Kerley&#8217;s physical interaction with an officer constituted battery against law enforcement due to his height of 6-foot-3 inches. Judge Glazer questioned whether there was any accountability for police actions and expressed hope that bodycam footage would clarify what transpired.<\/p>\n<p>She acknowledged that while Kerley&#8217;s behavior wasn&#8217;t ideal during the encounter with officers, there were concerns about how they handled it as well. A Miami Beach police sergeant stated remotely at the hearing that Kerley had been quite aggressive but maintained that their response was justified and confirmed body camera footage existed.<\/p>\n<p>After releasing him on his own recognizance, Judge Glazer advised him to avoid returning to Miami Beach to prevent further legal issues since re-arrest could lead to jail time before trial. Officer Christopher Bess from the Miami Beach Police Department stated they attempted multiple times to de-escalate but were met with physical resistance from Kerley instead.<\/p>\n<p>NBC reported that Fred Kerley earned bronze in the 100-meter sprint at this year&#8217;s Paris Olympics and silver in Tokyo 2021<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2386533,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Fred.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5175,47926,47927,36335,34619],"class_list":["post-2386532","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-arrest","tag-fred-kerley","tag-olympic-medalist","tag-police-incident","tag-sports-news"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Fred.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2386532","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2386532"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2386532\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2386536,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2386532\/revisions\/2386536"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2386533"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2386532"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2386532"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2386532"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}