Scottie Scheffler's Charges Dropped Over Gameday Arrest, No. 1 Golfer Avoids Additional Jail Time
Scheffler will be represented by his attorney at the hearing on May 29.
May 29 2024, Published 2:23 p.m. ET
Scottie Scheffler can rest easy tonight. The charges stemming from his arrest at the PGA Championship were dropped on Wednesday, RadarOnline.com can reveal.
As this outlet reported, the professional golfer was charged with reckless driving, assault of an officer, criminal mischief, and disregarding signals from officers directing traffic after injuring a detective with his vehicle ahead of the second round of the tournament at Valhalla Golf Club two weeks ago.
Scheffler, 27, was arrested and booked on four charges outside Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky on May 17.
Scheffler faced serious jail time as the assault of an officer is a felony and carries up to 10 years in prison; however, the Louisville Police Department reached an agreement with the 27-year-old and will not pursue “any legal action related to the ramifications of the May 17 arrest.”
Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell filed documents this afternoon requesting that all charges against Scheffler be dropped. Per Mediaite, O'Connell chalked the incident up to a misunderstanding.
Scheffler broke his silence on the shocking incident in a lengthy social media post published shortly after he was released from the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections.
As this outlet reported, the world's number one golfer was handcuffed and thrown in the back of a cop car after allegedly ignoring what he believed was security staff and trying to gain access to the club. The officers were controlling traffic after a pedestrian died in an accident.
Video showed Scheffler pulling around the officers after they told him to stop.
Scheffler was charged with felony second-degree assault of a police officer.
Detective Bryan Gillis was hospitalized with injuries after he attached himself to the Masters champion's vehicle. Scheffler allegedly continued driving another 10 yards before stopping. When the athlete finally stopped, the cop dragged him out, pushed him against the car, and placed him in handcuffs.
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A detective was hospitalized and his uniform was allegedly "damaged beyond repair” after he was dragged along by golfer Scottie Scheffler’s car.
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Scheffler's attorney, Steve Romines, told CBS News "never at any point assaulted any officer with his vehicle" and added that "we will litigate this matter as needed."
The golfer released a statement on Instagram moments ago, calling the incident "an unfortunate misunderstanding."
"I hold no ill will toward Officer Gillis," Scheffler said in part. "I wish to put this incident behind me and move on, and I hope he will do the same."
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