U.S. Olympic sprinter Fred Kerley charged with battery ahead of Grand Slam Track meet
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on May 4, 2025
United States Olympic sprinter Fred Kerley was arrested Thursday night and charged with touch or strike battery after his ex-girlfriend alleged he hit her in the face.
Police in Broward County, Fla., arrested Kerley at a hotel in Dania Beach, Fla., where athletes were staying in advance of this weekend’s Grand Slam Track meet in Miami.
The woman told police that Kerley approached her at the hotel, according to a police report. She alleged Kerley began to argue with her and struck her in the face with a closed fist, causing her nose . . .
