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American sprint star Fred Kerley was arrested and booked at Broward County Jail on Thursday after an altercation at the meet hotel two days before he was set to race at Grand Slam Track’s inaugural US event in Miami.
Kerley was charged with touch or strike battery; there was no immediate timeline for his release.
In a statement Grand Slam Track said that Kerley, who is signed as a Racer in the series’ short sprints group 100 and 200 meters will not compete this weekend.
Grand Slam Track did not say whether Kerley would be allowed to race at the series’ remaining meets in Philadelphia May 30 – June 1 or Los Angeles June 27-29.
Thursday marked the second time Kerley has been arrested in 2025.
In January, he was arrested in Miami Beach following a confrontation with police.
In February, he pled not guilty to charges of battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest.
Kerley has also been charged with battery by strangulation and robbery by sudden snatching stemming from a third, separate incident involving his wife, Angelica, in May 2024.
Kerley also pled not guilty in that case.
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