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ESPN reports:
Criminal charges have been dropped against world No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler after the Jefferson County Attorney’s Office in Louisville, Kentucky, said it would not pursue the case that stemmed from a traffic incident outside the PGA Championship earlier this month.
Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell asked for the charges to be dismissed with prejudice — meaning they can’t be filed again in the future — during a court hearing Wednesday.
Scheffler, who was not present at the hearing, was arrested May 17 by Gillis, a Louisville Metro Police detective who alleged that Scheffler’s SUV accelerated and dragged him to the ground. The golfer was trying to drive around traffic outside Valhalla Golf Club that had backed up after a man was struck and killed by a shuttle bus earlier that morning.
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BREAKING: Jefferson Co. Attorney Mike O’Connell requests that all charges be dropped against Scottie Scheffler. He says, “Mr. Scheffler’s characterization that this was a big misunderstanding is corroborated by the evidence.” Here’s the moment from just minutes ago: @wave3news pic.twitter.com/NeEwF483eA
— Ward Jolles (@wardjolles) May 29, 2024
A video on Facebook since May 23 captures Scottie Scheffler’s conversation in police car after arrest. “You’re right, I should have stopped. I did get a little impatient because I’m quite late for my tee time.” Cop says he “drug” and “hurt” officer. https://t.co/R4YtBZ2Wg3 pic.twitter.com/IosEtwj2tZ
— Alex Myers (@AlexMyers3) May 29, 2024
NEW: Scottie Scheffler’s attorney issues a fiery response to the charges being dropped against Scottie Scheffler. Listen to what Romines told @NataliaWAVE3 when she asked why Scheffler originally agreed with the claim that he dragged Det. Gillis: @wave3news pic.twitter.com/TP01669eIH
— Ward Jolles (@wardjolles) May 29, 2024