American Olympic athlete Fred Kerley Tasered during a confrontation with police in South Florida

US Olympic athlete Fred Kerley has been arrested in South Florida following a standoff with police, authorities said.

Body camera footage released by Miami Beach police shows Kerley arguing with a group of officers Thursday before an altercation broke out. Kerley wrestled him to the ground, where the officer hit him several times and then used a Taser on the 29-year-old athlete, police said.

According to the arrest report, officers were investigating an unrelated incident when Kerley approached the area and attempted to force his way through his vehicle, which was parked nearby. The police told Kerley to go around the area, but Kerley started to argue with them, which led to a scuffle with the police.

Four officers attempted to arrest Kerley as he attempted to evade arrest, officials said. After being stunned with a Taser, Kerley was taken to a local hospital and then taken to the Miami-Dade County Jail.

Kerley was charged with battery, resisting an officer and disorderly conduct. Online court records did not immediately list an attorney for Kerley, and USA Track & Field, the national governing body for US track and field, did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment.

Kerley won a silver medal in the 100 meters at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and a bronze in the same event at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He has also won six medals at the World Athletics Championships.