Sha'Carri Richardson was arrested for domestic violence assault against boyfriend Christian Coleman. Here's all you need to know about her arrest and police reports on the case.
Olympic star Sha'Carri Richardson was arrested at SeaTac Airport after a dispute with boyfriend Christian Coleman turned physical, and was briefly booked into Score jail in Des Moines.
The couple was heading to the USA Track and Field Championships in Oregon when the altercation happened at the airport.
Here's all you need to know about Richardson's arrest.
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When was Sha'Carri Richardson arrested?
On July 27, 2025, Sha’Carri Richardson was arrested at SeaTac Airport after a dispute with boyfriend Christian Coleman allegedly turned physical.
Surveillance showed her shoving him into a column multiple times, repeatedly bumping into him as he walked away, then throwing headphones at him.
What was Sha'Carri Richardson charged with?
A public record shows that the reigning world 100m champion was booked at the South Correctional Entity in Des Moines, Wash., at 6:54 p.m. on Sunday and released by court order on Monday at 1:13 p.m. ET.
She was arrested based on domestic violence assault and was briefly booked into Score jail in Des Moines for 4th degree domestic assault, held ~19 hrs, then released July 28.
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What did the Police Report say?
According to the police report, Richardson and Coleman were involved in a verbal altercation as they went through security screening. In the report, Officer Paul Chung of the Port of Seattle Police Department wrote the following about the incident:
"I eventually learned, and watched security video that corroborated what I saw on camera, that Coleman and Richardson were involved in a verbal altercation as they exited through security screening. Just outside the screening area, Richardson is following and getting close to Coleman several times as Coleman appears to be trying to walk away. Richardson then pushes Coleman hard enough that it sends him crashing into a nearby column. Coleman continues to try to walk away in an effort to get away from Richardson, but she continues to bump into him and get into his personal space. She again pushes Coleman, again hard enough that it sends him flying a few feet away.
"At this point, it appears Coleman goes back to the TSA screening lanes in an attempt to get help. Richardson continues to follow him, still getting close to his personal space, and she throws a pair of headphones at [sic] Richardson, striking him somewhere on his body."
Did Christian Coleman press charges?
After being interviewed by Port of Seattle police at the airport, he stated he had gotten in a heated argument with Richardson, whom he said was his girlfriend of over two years. Coleman was asked to elaborate on what he meant by “heated,” but he declined to do so.
He stated “nothing happened” and “denied anything physical had occurred.” He declined to provide his name or share his identification with the officer, and declined to participate any further in the investigation.
The police report also stated that Coleman declined to be a victim and declined to press charges.
Why did Sha'Carri Richardson remain in custody despite Coleman not pressing charges?
Because of the video evidence, Richardson was placed into custody on probable cause of domestic violence, fourth-degree assault, and booked into the South Correctional Entity in Des Moines, Wash., on Sunday evening.
She was released on Monday afternoon. Washington has very stringent domestic violence laws where an officer has to arrest without discretion if something happened within four hours of the officer's arrival. Fourth-degree assault is the least severe of the four degrees of assault in Washington state.
How long have Sha'Carri Richardson and Christian Coleman been dating?
They have been together since 2023, which is over two years. This year has been the most challenging for their relationship due to media reports of several breakups, but they ultimately reconciled and got back together.
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