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Sha'Carri Richardson arrested in alleged domestic violence incident, police say
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, AUG 1 – Sha'Carri Richardson was charged with fourth-degree domestic violence after a physical altercation with fellow Olympian Christian Coleman and still ran her season-best 11.07 seconds 100m heat.
- Sha'Carri Richardson, the current 100m world champion, was taken into custody last weekend at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on charges related to an alleged assault involving her boyfriend, sprinter Christian Coleman.
- The arrest followed a heated argument caught on security footage showing Richardson pushing Coleman into a wall and throwing headphones at him while exiting security screening.
- Richardson ran in the initial heats of the women's 100m event at the national championships held in Eugene on Thursday but pulled out of the remainder of the competition, including the planned 200m race.
- Officers found probable cause for fourth-degree domestic violence after reviewing footage, and Richardson was booked Sunday evening then released Monday afternoon from South Correctional Entity Jail.
- Richardson holds an automatic bye for the World Championships in Tokyo this September as defending champion, indicating she will still compete despite this week's withdrawal.
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Sha'Carri Richardson arrested for incident at Washington airport involving boyfriend
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Watauga Democrat
US sprint star Richardson out of trials following arrest
US sprint star Sha'Carri Richardson withdrew from the US Track and Field Championships in Oregon on Friday as it emerged she had been arrested on an allegation of domestic violence against sprinter boyfriend Christian Coleman days earlier.
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