Less than two hours later, the St. Charles County prosecuting attorney’s office in Missouri announced that Richardson had been charged with resisting arrest and several traffic violations after a car he was driving was clocked at 143 miles per hour.
Richardson was arrested on July 18, a little more than two weeks after his suspension was announced. According to an incident report filed by the O’Fallon Police Department, Richardson was engaged in a road race with another car on westbound Interstate 64. Officers clocked Richardson’s car on radar three times, at speeds of 122, 135 and 143 m.p.h.
When officers tried to stop the vehicles, Richardson, who was driving a 2014 Bentley Silver Spur, accelerated, exited the highway, ran a red light and turned off all of the lights inside the vehicle, the statement said.
At one point, he lost control of his car, sliding the rear of it into oncoming traffic. Richardson turned into a driveway, and officers pulled in behind him. One of the officers ordered Richardson and the two other adult male passengers to exit the car at gunpoint because Richardson appeared to reach for something between his legs when he was ordered to stop, the statement said. Officers discovered a fully loaded semiautomatic handgun from beneath the driver’s side floor mat.
Officers also found a 12-year-old in the back seat and “a very strong odor” of burned marijuana.
If convicted of resisting arrest, a Class A misdemeanor, Richardson could be facing up to one year in jail. He also could be subject to additional discipline under the league’s personal conduct policy, which is separate from the substance-abuse program. The Jets were not aware of Richardson’s arrest until the news was first reported by The St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
“We are aware of the situation and gathering information,” the Jets said in a statement. “This is a pending legal matter and we will have no further comment at this time.”
According to league policy, a player receives a four-game suspension for substance abuse only if he has tested positive at least twice. Richardson confirmed he tested positive for marijuana.
“I’m not a dope fiend, man,” Richardson said Thursday afternoon. “I can say no. I just chose not to. I was in a depressing time in my off-season, and that’s just that. It’s just that simple. There’s money on the line. My money is worth more than some weed.”
Richardson said he learned about the suspension on July, about a week before it was announced. He spoke with several players individually, including Darrelle Revis, who told him to make better decisions for him and for the good of the team.
“Pretty much what a big brother always says,” Richardson said. “Just make sure I stay clean and keep moving forward.”More...!
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