Since his arrest on Thursday night, Olympic 100m silver medallist Fred Kerley has been charged with two further felonies unrelated to his altercation with the Miami police, CBS Information experiences. On Saturday, his spouse, Angelica Taylor, filed fees of home battery by strangulation and strong-arm theft for an incident reportedly witnessed by their kids in Might.
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Kerley’s protection workforce initially introduced Taylor in to his bond listening to to talk on his behalf, assuming she can be angered by footage of what many on social media known as police brutality in opposition to him; however as an alternative she levelled the brand new fees. “They requested me to be right here and communicate on his behalf, however I wish to proceed with urgent fees on him,” Taylor acknowledged through the courtroom session.
“Seeing the video of this current incident and the way like he was aggressive, it type of made me assume, like, he didn’t really feel any regret for what he did to me,” she added. “I do know that I’ve to consider my kids, however he didn’t take into consideration his kids in that state of affairs.”
“I assumed that he was going to kill me”
Throughout an interview with CBS, Taylor described the alleged incident intimately, noting that in an try to seize Taylor’s cellphone, Kerley wrapped his arm round her neck and choked her. “I’m not going to lie, sooner or later, I assumed that he was going to kill me,” she stated. She added that assault passed off in entrance of certainly one of their three kids.
U.S. Olympic 100m medallist arrested and tased by police in Miami
Taylor additionally claimed to have requested Kerley for a divorce on a number of events, and that Kerley refuses to grant her. Nevertheless, a press release despatched to CBS Information Miami on Saturday by Kerley’s attorneys reads,”The allegations are made by a extremely motivated and offended girl. The concept that Mr. Kerley gained’t ‘grant’ her a divorce is simply as ridiculous because the allegations in opposition to Fred.” Taylor appeared in courtroom utilizing her maiden identify, however can be recognized as Angelica Kerley.
Kerley’s girlfriend, Cleo Rahman, was additionally arrested on Thursday after reportedly resisting an officer with out violence.
Kerley now faces 4 fees in complete, three of that are felonies.