Jarrell Miller arrested for 'carjacking and burglary with assault' two weeks after fight on Anthony Joshua undercard

04/01/2024 10:25

Heavyweight boxer Jarrell Miller was arrested for allegedly taking part in a car robbery.

According to news reports in America, the incident took place on Tuesday at a car dealership in Hollywood, Florida.

According to reports from an employee, it is alleged that a woman claimed she had left her mobile phone in a truck that was recently repossessed.

The employee then went to get the keys of the car when the person was reportedly grabbed from behind and put in a chokehold by Miller, who demanded the keys.

The employee then claims Miller slammed them to the ground, took the keys and made off in the truck.

According to police, the truck had a tracker in it which led to them finding and arresting Miller.

In court on Wednesday afternoon, the charges read out to Miller were carjacking without firearm or weapon, burglary with assault.

"It is alleged that Mr. Miller first put the victim in a chokehold, then slammed him to the ground before robbing him," said Assistant State Attorney Eric Linder.

"[The employee] was doing nothing other than his job."

Linder continued: “He enlisted the assistance of another individual to create a ruse, to distract the employee.”

Miller’s lawyers claimed there was not enough probable cause for the two charges against him, but the judge disagreed.

Miller remained in custody at Broward County Jail as of Wednesday night. The American has a bond set of $30,000 (£26,600).

It comes less than two weeks after Miller’s fight against Britain’s Daniel Dubois in Saudi Arabia on the Anthony Joshua vs Otto Wallin undercard.

Miller was beaten, getting stopped in the tenth and final round of the bout, to suffer the first defeat of his professional career.