Sha'Carri Richardson’s speed has landed her behind bars.
According to WFTV, the Olympic gold medalist was arrested Thursday for allegedly driving 104 MPH in Florida. A spokesperson for the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said the 25-year-old sprinter was booked into jail after she was spotted “dangerously tailgating and travelling across lanes of travel to pass other motorists” on State Road 429 near Stoneybrook Parkway.
Records show she was charged with dangerous excessive speeding and is being held on a $500 bond. Richardson and her camp have yet to publicly comment on the arrest.
The incident occurred roughly six months after Richardson was arrested on a domestic violence charge. She was accused of assaulting her boyfriend, Christian Coleman, at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, where she allegedly pushed Coleman into a column. According to a police report, Coleman indicated he did not want to press charges against his girlfriend.
Shortly after the DV arrest, Richardson took to Instagram to issue an apology.
"I apologize to Christian. He came into my life and gave me more than a relationship but a greater understanding of unconditional love from what I’ve experienced in my past,” she wrote. “Due to past trauma and pain, I was blind and blocked off to not only receive it but give it. I love him and to him I can’t apologize enough. My apologize (sic) should be just as loud as my actions honestly louder. To Christian I love you and I am so sorry."
