The president of the Colombian Football Federation and his son have been arrested after allegedly punching two security guards and shoving another shortly after the Copa America final at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium.
Ramon Jesuran Sr., 71, and his son, Ramon Jamil Jesuran, 43, were arrested just after midnight Monday following a fight with at least three stadium employees who refused to let them onto the field after the game.
They were charged with three counts of assault on a specific officer or employee, according to jail records.
According to the incident report, the brother of Jeslon, who is also vice-president of CONMEBOL, which runs the Copa America, punched the security manager, causing the man's hat to fall off his head.
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Police said Jesrun grabbed the uniformed guard by the throat, dragged him to the ground and kicked him in the head, and then raised his fist before pushing, pulling and grabbing the female guard, but not striking her.
The security guard who was kicked in the head was transported to a local hospital by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue following the incident.
The pair were booked into Miami's Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center just after 4:10 a.m. local time on Monday. Jesuran's son remained in custody on $1,000 bail until late Monday night after his father was released.
They were among 27 people arrested by Miami-Dade police during the final, and 55 others were ejected from the stadium.
