The Brief
- Olympian Sha’Carri Richardson was arrested for assault at SeaTac Airport.
- Police allege she shoved and threw headphones at her boyfriend, fellow athlete Christian Coleman.
- Both Richardson and Coleman denied any physical altercation and Coleman declined to press charges.
Sha’Carri Richardson, a Dallas native and Olympic gold medalist, was arrested earlier this week at SeaTac Airport in Washington State.
According to arrest documents obtained by FOX 4, Richardson, 25, is believed to have assaulted her boyfriend at a TSA checkpoint.
Sha’Carri Richardson arrested
What we know:
The incident happened at a TSA checkpoint at SeaTac on Sunday just before 6 p.m. Officers arrived on the scene after a TSA agent reported seeing a woman assault a man while leaving security. According to the arrest affidavit, the woman was later identified as Richardson. …