DANIA BEACH, Fla. — Miami-Dade County prosecutors have dropped the charges against U.S. Olympic sprinter Fredrick “Fred” Kerley, including domestic violence and battery on a law enforcement officer, according to court records obtained Friday by Local 10 News.
Kerley, 30, of southwest Miami-Dade, shared on Instagram Wednesday that both cases had been dismissed, writing that he was grateful for his attorney and calling it a “blessing on blessings.”
A spokesperson with the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office said the charges were dropped due to a “lack of cooperation” from the alleged victim.
Kerley was arrested on May 1, 2025, by the Broward Sheriff’s Office in Dania Beach on a battery charge.
Deputies said they responded to the Le Méridien Dania Beach hotel near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport after receiving reports of a battery.
According to an arrest report, Kerley’s ex-girlfriend, Olympic hurdler Alaysha Johnson, said Kerley became aggressive during a confrontation and struck her in the face, causing her nose to bleed.
Investigators said the two had dated for six months and split in October.
They said that because both were scheduled to compete in the same track and field event, they feared a chance of revictimization and did not issue a civil citation to Kerley.
Kerley’s attorney, Richard L. Cooper, told Local 10 News last year that the allegations were without merit and that witnesses lacked credibility. He said Kerley was attacked first and that someone else was unintentionally harmed in the scuffle.
Kerley was also arrested last year in Miami Beach after police accused him of assaulting an officer on Jan. 2, 2025.
In that incident, officers said Kerley approached a police scene aggressively, tried to force his way through two officers, and grabbed an officer’s hand.
The confrontation, which was caught on body camera video obtained by Local 10 News, escalated into a struggle, and police used a stun gun to subdue him.
Kerley faced felony battery on a law enforcement officer charges, along with misdemeanor charges of resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.
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