Professional golfer Scottie Scheffler has spoken out following reports that prosecutors have dropped charges against him for assaulting a police officer, insisting he “had no ill will” toward the officers who arrested him on May 17.
A judge dropped the charges against Scheffler on Wednesday after the Jefferson County Prosecutor’s Office in Louisville, Kentucky, announced it would not move forward with the case. Once prosecutors dropped their case, the judge dismissed the case and all charges against the world’s No. 1-ranked golfer.
Scheffler posted a message to fans on social media, assuring them the incident was an “unfortunate misunderstanding.”
“As I have stated previously, this was an unfortunate misunderstanding. I bear no ill will towards Officer Gillis. I am eager to put this incident behind me and move on, and I ask that he do the same,” he wrote.
“Police officers have a difficult job and I have a lot of respect for them. This was a serious miscommunication in a chaotic situation,” Golfer argued.
Schaeffler closed the meeting by mourning the death of a PGA employee. John MillsScheffler’s death came the same day he was arrested in connection with the death of a man who was struck and killed by a shuttle bus outside Valhalla Golf Club.
Scottie Scheffler reacts to the charges being dropped:
“I bear no ill will towards Officer Gillis. I wish to put this incident behind me and move on and I hope Officer Gillis does the same.” pic.twitter.com/pw3anYpnfE
— Andi Mack (@ItsAndyMac_) May 29, 2024
Scheffler was arrested outside Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky in the early morning hours of Friday, May 17. Police say he refused orders to stop his vehicle, injuring one officer.
The Louisville Metro Police Department released this video in connection with the arrest of Scottie Scheffler at the PGA Championship.
Scheffler appears to have quickly turned around and stopped as police pursued him.
His charges include assaulting a police officer and reckless driving.pic.twitter.com/jpKyQ3MDco
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) May 23, 2024
Louisville police initially said they intended to charge Scheffler with three counts, including second-degree assault, for dragging the officer with his car, but the case was dropped entirely after prosecutors declined to charge the golfer.
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