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Olympics bronze medalist Fred Kerley is staring at more trouble after he was slapped with fresh charges of strangulation and robbery following his arrest for fighting police on Thursday.
The dust has barely settled on the arrest and arraignment of Olympics bronze medalist Fred Kerley for fighting police officers and now there are fresh and severe charges facing him.
Kerley spent time in police custody following his arrest in Miami on Thursday before he was charged with a felony on Friday.
Now, that incident has opened up another case involving the sprinter, who has been charged with strangulation and robbery.
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'Lacking compassion & respect' - Fred Kerley's lawyer condemns ‘inhumane’ treatment of black Americans following client's chaotic arrest in Miami
Fred Kerley's lawyer believes African Americans are generally treated brutally by law enforcement after his client's chaotic arrest, where, despite being a two-time Olympic medalist, was arrested with brute force.
As per the Miami Herald, new police documents reveal Kerley was wanted for allegedly strangling his then-wife in May 2024, two months before he went on to win 100m bronze at the Paris Olympics.
At the time, Miami-Dade police were called to his home after an argument between him and his then-wife, whom he had been with for more than 10 years, escalated into what could have been a life-and-death situation, authorities say.
The couple, who have three children, were arguing after she discovered Kerley was talking to a person on Instagram, an arrest affidavit reads. Things escalated when he began approaching his wife, who was not identified, in an “aggressive manner.”
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Fred Kerley facing legal trouble after arrest & arraignment for fighting police as judge questions conduct of officers in nasty confrontation
The American sprinter spent the night in custody before being charged for committing a felony following a nasty confrontation with police who claimed he fought them in Miami.
She told him to get back, but he didn’t. Out of fear, the affidavit reads, she punched him in the face. He then grabbed and pushed her to the ground. He put his arm around her neck and started strangling her, according to the affidavit. “The victim stated that she was not able to call for help or even [gasp] for air,” the affidavit reads.
According to the affidavit, Kerley released his grip and tried to take her phone from her pants. She began screaming for help, which prompted Kerley to strangle her again. Other people in the house rushed in and got Kerley off of her. He snatched her phone and sped off from the home in his car. He eventually came back to return the phone.
It is not clear why Kerley was not arrested at the time although the altercation was filed into a police system after the investigating officer could not get the witnesses to cooperate or provide a statement.
However, when Kerley was arrested on Thursday for fighting a police officer, the Miami-Dade detective became aware of the May incident and officially charged him with domestic battery by strangulation and strong-arm robbery for the altercation with his then-wife.
These are much stronger charges than the ones Kerley faced on Friday and will land him in bigger trouble if the county chooses to prosecute him.
Kerley won bronze in the 100m at the Paris 2024 Olympics, having claimed silver at the 2020 Games and also won gold in 100m at the 2022 World Championships.
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