Hall of Fame harness racing driver Brian Sears was arrested in Florida earlier this week after allegedly groping a woman at a Florida restaurant.
Brian Sears mug shot (Photo: Broward County Sheriff's Office)
Sears, nicknamed the "The White Knight," was arrested on Tuesday and charged with battery touch or strike. He was released on $1,000 bail.
A resident of Secaucus, Sears is alleged to have assaulted the woman at Rattlesnake Jake's Bar & Grill in Deerfield Beach, Florida, on March 23 at approximately 11:45 p.m. The arrest report notes that Sears "grabbed both of her breasts with both of his hands and pinched her nipples over her clothes."
Inducted into the Harness Racing Hall of Fame in 2017, Sears has won multiple driving titles at the Meadowlands. He drove three Horse of the Year honorees, including Rocknroll Hanover (2005), Muscle Hill (2009) and Bee A Magician (2013). His horses have earned nearly $200-million on the track during his career.