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 studies. On Saturday, his spouse, Angelica Taylor, filed prices of home battery by strangulation and strong-arm theft for an incident reportedly witnessed by their youngsters in Could.
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Kerley’s protection staff 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 a substitute she levelled the brand new prices. “They requested me to be right here and communicate on his behalf, however I wish to proceed with urgent prices on him,” Taylor acknowledged through the court docket session.
“Seeing the video of this latest incident and the way like he was aggressive, it sort 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 youngsters, however he didn’t take into consideration his youngsters 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 and 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 came about in entrance of one among their three youngsters.
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 indignant lady. The concept Mr. Kerley received’t ‘grant’ her a divorce is simply as ridiculous because the allegations in opposition to Fred.” Taylor appeared in court docket utilizing her maiden title, 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 prices in complete, three of that are felonies.