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- Sha’Carri Richardson was arrested on a charge of dangerous excessive speeding of 100 mph or more on Thursday, Jan. 29
- The Orange County Sheriff’s Department tells PEOPLE that the Olympic track star was allegedly going 104 miles per hour on SR 429 near Stoneybrook Parkway
- The Orange County Corrections Department tells PEOPLE that Richardson was released on a $500 bond and has a court date of Feb. 26
Sha’Carri Richardson was arrested in Florida on Thursday, Jan. 29, after she was allegedly caught speeding.
The Orange County Corrections Department and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department confirmed to PEOPLE that the Olympian was booked on a charge of dangerous excessive speeding of 100 mph or more on Thursday, Jan. 29.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department tells PEOPLE that the track star was allegedly going 104 miles per hour on SR 429 near Stoneybrook Parkway.
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The sheriff’s department alleges that Richardson was “dangerously tailgating and travelling across lanes of travel to pass other motorists.”
Richardson was released on a $500 bond on Thursday and has a court date of Feb. 26, the Orange County Corrections Department tells PEOPLE.
PEOPLE has reached out to the USA Track and Field (USATF) and Richardson’s representative for comment.
The incident comes six months after Richardson was arrested and charged with fourth-degree domestic violence assault after a verbal altercation with her boyfriend, fellow runner Christian Coleman, allegedly turned physical.
The pair was traveling at the Seattle–Tacoma International Airport in Seattle on Sunday, July 27, 2025, when the arresting officer allegedly witnessed Richardson push Coleman multiple times before he fell into a nearby column, USA Today reported at the time, citing the Seattle Police Department.
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Airport security footage allegedly documented Richardson bumping into Coleman as he attempted to walk away from her. She also reportedly threw a pair of headphones at him, the outlet reported.
Coleman refused to press charges and said he “declined to be a victim,” according to The New York Times, citing a police report. Richardson later apologized for the incident on social media.
In 2021, Richardson tested positive for THC, which is the chemical in marijuana, during a post-race drug test, giving her a 30-day suspension and ineligibility for the Tokyo Olympics.
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Richardson later spoke out about the incident on the Today show, saying, “This will never happen again.”
Richardson won a gold medal as a member of Team USA’s 4x100m relay team and a silver medal in the individual 100m event during the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
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