Current:Home > FinanceFastexy Exchange|Colombia soccer president Ramón Jesurún and son arrested after Copa America final -GrowthInsight
Fastexy Exchange|Colombia soccer president Ramón Jesurún and son arrested after Copa America final
Poinbank View
Date:2025-04-06 10:30:09
The ́nJesurúFastexy Exchangepresident of the Colombian Football Federation and his son were arrested for hitting two security officers and pushing another, shortly after the Copa America final at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium.
Ramón Jesurún Sr., 71, and his son Ramón Jamil Jesurún, 43, were arrested shortly after midnight Monday stemming from a fight with at least three stadium workers who denied them access to the field after the game.
They were charged with three counts of battery against a specified official or employee, according to jail records.
The elder Jesurún – who is also a vice president of CONMEBOL, the organization which runs Copa America – hit a security manager, causing the man’s hat to fall off his head, according to incident reports.
OPINION: Ugly Copa America scenes put pressure on FIFA, US stadiums to ensure safe World Cup
Police said the younger Jesurún grabbed a uniformed security officer around the neck, dragged him to the ground and kicked him in the head. He son also pushed, pulled and grabbed a female security guard after raising his fist, but not striking her.
The security officer who endured the head kick was transported to a local hospital by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue after the incident.
They were booked into Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Miami just after 4:10 a.m. local time on Monday. The younger Jesurún remained in jail, pending a $1,000 bond, late Monday evening, while his father was released.
They were among 27 people arrested by the Miami-Dade Police Department during the final, while 55 others were ejected from the stadium.
veryGood! (94351)
Related
- Selena Gomez's "Weird Uncles" Steve Martin and Martin Short React to Her Engagement
- FBI to exhume woman’s body from unsolved 1969 killing in Netflix’s ‘The Keepers’
- A Chicago train operator knew snow equipment was on the line but braked immediately, review finds
- It took 23 years, but a 'Chicken Run' sequel has finally hatched
- Romantasy reigns on spicy BookTok: Recommendations from the internet’s favorite genre
- Haley gets endorsement from Gov. Chris Sununu ahead of pivotal New Hampshire primary
- Oprah Winfrey talks passing baton in The Color Purple adaptation: You have taken it and made it yours
- Indhu Rubasingham named as first woman to lead Britain’s National Theatre
- Friday the 13th luck? 13 past Mega Millions jackpot wins in December. See top 10 lottery prizes
- Britney Spears' Dad Jamie Spears Had Leg Amputated
Ranking
- Whoopi Goldberg is delightfully vile as Miss Hannigan in ‘Annie’ stage return
- Two beloved Christmas classics just joined the National Film Registry
- Newest, bluest resort on Las Vegas Strip aims to bring Miami Beach vibe to southern Nevada
- Why George Clooney Is at a Tactical Disadvantage With His and Amal Clooney's Kids
- Most popular books of the week: See what topped USA TODAY's bestselling books list
- Hilary Duff announces she's pregnant with baby No. 4: 'Buckle up buttercups'
- Black man choked and shocked by police died because of drugs, officers’ lawyers argue at trial
- USWNT received greatest amount of online abuse during 2023 World Cup, per FIFA report
Recommendation
Former Danish minister for Greenland discusses Trump's push to acquire island
College football underclassmen who intend to enter 2024 NFL draft
It took 23 years, but a 'Chicken Run' sequel has finally hatched
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Stars Honor Their Captain Andre Braugher After His Death
Why Sean "Diddy" Combs Is Being Given a Laptop in Jail Amid Witness Intimidation Fears
Newest, bluest resort on Las Vegas Strip aims to bring Miami Beach vibe to southern Nevada
Plaintiffs in a Georgia redistricting case are asking a judge to reject new Republican-proposed maps
Cheating in sports: Michigan football the latest scandal. Why is playing by rules so hard?