Sha’Carri Richardson arrested for second time in less than a year

Social media users are in turmoil Olympic gold medalist Sha’Carri Richardson was arrested on Thursday, January 29, 2026 and charged with speeding.

This isn’t Sha’Carri Richardson’s first run-in with the law, as the track and field star was previously arrested in 2025 and charged with domestic violence following an altercation with her boyfriend, Christian Coleman, at an airport.

According to several sources, including NBC News And ESPNRichardson, one of the world’s fastest sprinters, was booked Thursday in Florida.

The Olympian, 25, was charged with “dangerous excessive speed of 100 mph or more” after being clocked at 104 mph.

Law enforcement officials said the gold medalist was “tailgating dangerously” and crossing traffic lanes to pass other vehicles.

Richardson’s bond was set at $500.

Dramatic body camera footage of Richardson’s arrest was shared online, showing a Florida police officer expressing apparent displeasure with the athlete on the side of the road.

“I’ll wipe that smile off your face,” the officer told Richardson, who tried to reason with him, explaining that she hadn’t realized she was speeding.

“You’re driving 104 MPH in a 65 MPH speed with poor equipment…you’re going to jail,” the officer added in the video.

Body camera footage of Richardson’s arrest sparked intense comments and reactions from social media users, many of whom seemed disappointed by the LSU alum’s latest legal battle.

“I want her to win so bad she needs to get her act together,” someone wrote. Another wrote that Richardson shouldn’t have begged because the law “will never work.”

Other users defended Richardson, with one saying the officer could have given Richardson a ticket to move things along. “I wish him the worst,” they finished.

Someone else offered a different view and criticized Richardson for allegedly traveling too fast.

“No, 104 out of 65 is wild and she could have easily harmed herself or others,” one user posted.

According to a previous report from The explosionRichardson had another serious run-in with the law in 2025 when she was arrested and charged with domestic violence after having an alleged altercation with her boyfriend at an airport.

Richardson and her boyfriend, fellow Olympian Christian Coleman, were on their way to a track and field meet when the two allegedly got into a heated altercation, resulting in Richardson pushing Coleman into a column. But it didn’t stop there. Security footage, according to police reports, also shows Richardson throwing a pair of headphones at Coleman.

Coleman broke his silence following the incident, calling it a “disgusting situation” before arguing that Richardson should not have been arrested. “I don’t feel like she should have been arrested. I mean, people have discussions and emotions and stuff like that.”

In 2021, Richardson made headlines after being suspended from competition for a month after testing positive for THC during the 2021 United States Olympic Trials.

“We all have our different struggles, we all have our different things that we deal with, but pretending and having to come out in front of the world and face and hide my pain,” Richardson said after the news broke. “Who are you? Who am I to tell you how to cope when you face pain or struggle that you have never experienced before or never thought you would have to face. Who am I to tell you how to cope? Who am I to tell you that you are wrong to suffer?”