US Olympic runner Fred Kerley arrested in Florida after police confrontation
- Paris Olympic 100m bronze medalist arrested in Miami
- Kerley accused of interfering in unrelated investigation
US Olympic runner Fred Kerley has been arrested in South Florida following a confrontation 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 confrontation erupted. Kerley was wrestled to the ground, where an officer stuck him several times and then used a Taser on the 29-year-old sprinter, police said.
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