Editing Gary Coleman (section)

=== Legal issues ===
In 1998, Coleman was charged with assault against Tracy Fields, a Los Angeles bus driver and fan of Coleman's work on ''Diff'rent Strokes'' who had approached him in a California mall and requested his autograph while he was shopping for a [[bulletproof vest]]. When Coleman gave her an autograph but refused to personalize it, an argument ensued, and Fields reportedly mocked Coleman's acting career. Coleman then punched Fields in the face in front of witnesses. He was arrested and later defended himself in court, alleging that he felt threatened by Fields. He said: "She wouldn't leave me alone. I was getting scared, and she was getting ugly." Coleman pleaded [[Nolo contendere|no contest]] to one count of assault, received a suspended jail sentence and was ordered to pay Fields' $1,665 hospital bill and to take [[anger management]] classes.<ref>{{cite web|date=February 4, 1999|title=Coleman pleads no contest to disturbing the peace and receives 90-day suspended sentence|url=http://www.courttv.com/archive/trials/coleman/020499.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081219015819/http://www.courttv.com/archive/trials/coleman/020499.html|archive-date=December 19, 2008|website=[[Court TV|Court TV Online]]}}</ref>

In 2007, Coleman was cited for [[misdemeanor]] [[disorderly conduct]] in [[Provo, Utah]], after a "heated discussion" in public with his wife, Shannon Price.<ref>{{cite news|date=July 31, 2007|title=Diff'rent Strokes' star Coleman cited for disorderly conduct in Utah County|work=[[Fox News]]|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SLTB&p_theme=sltb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&s_dispstring=allfields%28Diff%27rent%20Strokes%27%20star%20Coleman%20cited%20for%20disorderly%20conduct%20in%20Utah%20County%29%20AND%20date%281%2F1%2F2010%20to%201%2F1%2F1998%29&p_field_date-0=YMD_date&p_params_date-0=date%3AB%2CE&p_text_date-0=1%2F1%2F2010%20to%201%2F1%2F1998%29&p_field_advanced-0=&p_text_advanced-0=%28%22Diff%27rent%20Strokes%27%20star%20Coleman%20cited%20for%20disorderly%20conduct%20in%20Utah%20County%22%29&xcal_numdocs=20&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date%3AD&xcal_useweights=no|archive-date=February 3, 2019|access-date=June 14, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190203195314/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SLTB&p_theme=sltb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&s_dispstring=allfields%28Diff%27rent%20Strokes%27%20star%20Coleman%20cited%20for%20disorderly%20conduct%20in%20Utah%20County%29%20AND%20date%281%2F1%2F2010%20to%201%2F1%2F1998%29&p_field_date-0=YMD_date&p_params_date-0=date%3AB%2CE&p_text_date-0=1%2F1%2F2010%20to%201%2F1%2F1998%29&p_field_advanced-0=&p_text_advanced-0=%28%22Diff%27rent%20Strokes%27%20star%20Coleman%20cited%20for%20disorderly%20conduct%20in%20Utah%20County%22%29&xcal_numdocs=20&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date%3AD&xcal_useweights=no|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=February 12, 2008|title=Gary Coleman reveals Secret Marriage|work=[[Inside Edition]]|url=http://www.insideedition.com/news.aspx?storyID=1289|url-status=dead|access-date=February 13, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081218131321/http://www.insideedition.com/news.aspx?storyID=1289|archive-date=December 18, 2008}}</ref> In 2009, Coleman and his ex-wife were involved in a domestic dispute, after which Price was arrested on suspicion of [[domestic violence]], and both parties were cited for disorderly conduct.<ref>{{cite news|date=August 12, 2009|title=Gary Coleman's wife arrested for domestic violence|work=Daily Herald|url=http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/south/santaquin/article_109c00b4-d9a1-51c9-ada6-24ab51debaf2.html|access-date=August 12, 2009|archive-date=August 26, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090826004325/http://heraldextra.com/news/local/south/santaquin/article_109c00b4-d9a1-51c9-ada6-24ab51debaf2.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2008, Coleman was involved in an altercation at a [[Payson, Utah]], bowling alley, which began when Colt Rushton, age 24, photographed Coleman without his permission. The two men argued, according to witnesses. In the parking lot, Coleman allegedly backed his truck into Rushton, striking his knee and pulling him under the vehicle, before hitting another car. Rushton was treated at a local hospital for minor injuries and released.<ref>{{cite news|date=September 6, 2008|title=Man run over by former child star in Payson|work=[[KSL-TV]]|url=http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=4198739}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=September 8, 2008|title=Payson police say no one's talking in Coleman incident|work=[[Deseret News]]|url=http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,700257308,00.html|access-date=September 9, 2008|archive-date=September 9, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080909112834/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,700257308,00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Coleman later pleaded [[Nolo contendere|no contest]] to charges of disorderly conduct and reckless driving and was fined $100. In 2010, he settled a civil suit related to the incident for an undisclosed amount.<ref>{{cite news|date=December 2, 2008|title=Coleman Pleads No Contest to Disorderly Conduct|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/arts/AP-People-Gary-Coleman.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=December 2, 2008|title=Gary Coleman Pleads No Contest in Bowling Brawl|work=[[E!|E! Online]]|url=http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b71348_gary_coleman_pleads_no_contest_in.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=January 14, 2010|title=Gary Coleman Reaches Settlement in Suit over Parking Lot Dispute|work=[[The Salt Lake Tribune]]|url=http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_14191137|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100117012537/http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_14191137|archive-date=January 17, 2010}}</ref> Months before his death in 2010, Coleman was arrested on an outstanding domestic assault warrant in Santaquin, booked into the Utah County Jail<ref>{{cite web|date=January 24, 2010|title=Actor Gary Coleman arrested for 2nd time in Utah County|url=http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=148&sid=9454836|access-date=May 28, 2010|website=Ksl.com}}</ref> and released the following day.<ref>{{cite news|last=Stein|first=Jeannine|title=Actor Gary Coleman released from Utah jail after arrest on outstanding warrant|work=Los Angeles Times|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/wire/sns-ap-us-gary-coleman-jailed,0,6143633.story|url-status=dead|access-date=May 28, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100615050808/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/wire/sns-ap-us-gary-coleman-jailed%2C0%2C6143633.story|archive-date=June 15, 2010}}</ref>