Prosecutors involved in the Scottie Scheffler case are scheduled to speak publicly about the charges against the golfer on Wednesday, according to multiple reports, potentially signaling that the charges may be dropped and the matter may be nearing closure.
Jefferson County Prosecutor Mike O’Connell is scheduled to speak about the case at 1 p.m.
Attorney Steve Romines is representing the golfer, who will not be in attendance. According to WDRB:.
Romines told the outlet he would hold a press conference 30 minutes after O’Connell’s remarks, but Scheffler’s arraignment is currently scheduled for Monday.
The news is the latest development in the turmoil surrounding Scheffler that has been ongoing since his arrest on May 17 outside Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, ahead of the second day of the PGA Championship.
Scheffler was arrested after allegedly trying to get around a police barricade but refusing to stop when Detective Brian Gillis commanded him to, then dragging an officer to the ground.
Scheffler was arrested and charged with second-degree assault on a police officer, third-degree criminal damage to property, reckless driving and failing to obey a police officer’s signal during a traffic control.
Gillis’ body camera was not on at the time of the incident, and footage from a nearby traffic pole only showed the officer approaching a vehicle that appeared to be moving slowly.
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The officer had already been reprimanded for not having his body camera on during the incident, and CNN reported last week that Louisville Police Department leaders were concerned about the severity of the second-degree assault charge against Scheffler.
Louisville City Councilman Anthony Piagentini also said he was concerned Scheffler was overly charged and would like to see the charges “dropped entirely or at least reduced to a very minor misdemeanor.”
The golf star claims the whole incident was a “big misunderstanding.”
