Video shows arrest of Olympic sprint medalist Fred Kerley confrontation with Miami Beach Police

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A track medalist in the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics was arrested in Miami Beach after a physical confrontation with four officers Thursday night, according to police.

Fred Kerley, 29, of Southwest Miami-Dade County, exchanged words with officers, a physical struggle ensued, and he was wrestled to the ground and subdued with a stun gun, police said. The agency released bodycam video of the incident.

On Friday, police added a probable cause arrest of robbery/strong-arm and domestic battery on May 7, 2024, stemming from a physical confrontation with a woman he was married for three years and knew for 10 years. They reside together with three children in common. Police say they were not able to locate him then.

He already was facing charges of battery of a police officer and resisting an officer without violence. During his first appearance on Friday afternoon, Circuit Judge Mindy Glazer didn't find probable cause for a charge of disorderly conduct/breach of the peace, and he was allowed to be released from jail on his own recognizance.

His attorney, Richard L. Cooper, said Kerley will be released Saturday. "These new charges are stemming from a falsified accusation that has resurfaced because of this new media attention from last night's wrongful arrest," the attorney said.

"I can say that Mr. Kerley is a record-breaking athlete who has honorably and successfully represented our nation in the Olympics many times. These charges are false and indicate the brutal police state that Miami Beach has become."

In a follow-up statement provided to CBS News, Cooper wrote that, "It is clear from all available recordings of the arrest (including police worn body camera) that the police overreacted to an otherwise peaceful interaction with Mr Kerley."

Kerley's girlfriend, Cleo Rahman, 32, a national DJ known as Dj Sky High Baby, also is facing a charge of resisting an officer without violence charge because "her actions took several officers to divert their attention from assisting the officers to deal with her," according to the arrest report.

Florida's Halo Law, effective on Wednesday, establishes a 25-foot buffer zone around first responders to protect them during active duties and violations are classified as second-degree misdemeanors.