Earlier this week, it was reported that charges against Scottie Scheffler, the world’s top golfer, would be dropped. This report was not accurate.
Scheffler became a hot topic last Friday morning after a video of him being arrested on suspicion of disobeying a police officer’s orders circulated on social media. Scheffler was ultimately charged with three counts, including a felony count of second-degree assault, for allegedly dragging the officer with his car.
Louisville police said at a news conference Thursday that they do not intend to drop the charges against Scheffler, contrary to previous reports.
“The charges against Scotty Scheffler cannot be dismissed at this time as the judicial process continues. LPD says there is no video of the initial incident yet, only the pole footage of the arrest.” Brody Miller said. Athletic.
The charges against Scottie Scheffler cannot be dropped at this time as the judicial process continues. Metropolitan police have stated that they do not yet have video of the initial incident, only pillar footage of the arrest.
— Brody Miller (@BrodyAMiller) May 23, 2024
The press conference also revealed that arresting officer Brian Gillis received “corrective action” because he was not wearing a body camera during the incident.
And just to keep the absurdity of the situation alive, Scheffler will start in the Charles Schwab Challenge two hours later.
— Brody Miller (@BrodyAMiller) May 23, 2024
Meanwhile, speculation is rife that Scheffler may move toward an out-of-court settlement to end the case. His attorney, Steve Romines, says that’s not going to happen.
“Our position remains the same as it was last Friday,” Romines said. “Scotty Scheffler has done nothing wrong. We are not interested in settling the case. It’s either try or be dismissed. We’ve seen everything there is to see, and everything there is there confirms exactly what Scotty has said from the beginning.”
Scheffler was charged with a felony count of second-degree assault on a police officer, as well as misdemeanor counts of third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving, and failing a traffic officer.
His arraignment is scheduled for June 3. Because he faces felony charges, he is required to appear in court on that date.
