Overview
- Police said TSA footage captured Richardson pushing Christian Coleman into a column, following him as he tried to walk away and throwing headphones at him during a July 27 checkpoint dispute.
- She was charged with fourth-degree domestic violence and spent nearly 19 hours in jail before release when Coleman declined to press charges.
- Richardson posted an 11.07-second time in the women’s 100m opening round at the USATF Championships on July 31 but withdrew from the semifinals and her scheduled 200m.
- USA Track & Field declined to comment and Richardson’s agent did not respond to requests for statement.
- TSA supervisors alerted Port of Seattle Police to the disturbance, prompting the review of airport surveillance that led to Richardson’s arrest.