Fees in opposition to prime golfer Scottie Scheffler dropped

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Prison prices in opposition to Scottie Scheffler have been dismissed, ending a authorized saga that started with photos of the world’s prime male golfer being arrested and handcuffed in Louisville throughout the PGA Championship.

Jefferson County Legal professional Mike O’Connell requested a choose Wednesday afternoon to drop the 4 prices in opposition to Scheffler, who was not required to be within the courtroom. The prosecutor stated his staff reviewed the case in a “thorough and expeditious method.”

“Primarily based upon the totality of the proof, my workplace can’t transfer ahead within the prosecution of the costs filed in opposition to Mr. Scheffler,” O’Connell stated throughout the listening to that lasted lower than 10 minutes. “Mr. Scheffler’s characterization that this was ‘an enormous misunderstanding’ is corroborated by the proof.”

Scheffler was charged with a felony for assaulting a police officer along with his automobile, together with three misdemeanors. The arresting officer, detective Bryan Gillis, was outdoors the gate of Valhalla Golf Course Could 17 directing site visitors after a pedestrian dying when he encountered Scheffler.

Scheffler, 27, was driving a PGA courtesy automobile when Gillis stated he “refused to conform and accelerated ahead, dragging” Gillis to the bottom. Gillis stated his uniform pants have been broken within the fall and he was taken to the hospital for his accidents.

A surveillance video launched by Louisville police final week confirmed Gillis pursuing Scheffler’s automobile on foot and stopping him from getting into the course. Scheffler is later pulled from the automobile and cuffed. However the video didn’t present Gillis’ first contact with Scheffler, authorities stated.

Gillis has been disciplined for not activating his body-worn digicam throughout the arrest. In a report on that failure, Gillis wrote that Scheffler had “demanded to be let in” the golf course.

Scheffler has stated he merely misunderstood the instructions coming from site visitors officers.

The well-known golfer spent a short stint in a jail cell, then returned to the course for the second spherical. He completed the match tied for eighth place.