Scottie Scheffler’s Nightmare Is Just Getting Started Despite Denying Police Altercation Rumors, Per Reports
Scottie Scheffler had his usual smile hanging on his lips in the second-round press conference. Even though, only a few hours earlier, he was taken into custody, for what he said was a ‘big misunderstanding’. The current world no.1 said the police officers were supportive; they had a nice chat; shared jokes, and he also had his breakfast there.
But no trace of that cordiality could be found in the lines of the police report. The officer in charge, Contrarily, there four serious charges against him from reckless driving to assaulting an officer on duty. The latter is a class c felony, which can result in 5-10 years imprisonment. Here is what the LMPD report states.
Scottie Scheffler ‘refused to comply’ despite warnings
The report details that Detective Bryan Gillis, who has been with the Louisville police department since 2007, was maintaining the traffic at gate one. The only way to reach Valhalla Golf Club was through the westbound Shelbyville road. Detective Gillis was in the middle of the road wearing a high-visibility yellow rain jacket.
The report states that the officer tried to stop Scheffler, to offer instructions. However, the current Masters champion didn’t stop. “Subject (Scottie Scheffler) refused to comply and accelerated forward dragging detective Gillis to the ground. Detective Gillis suffered pain, swelling and abrasions to his left wrist and knee.” Notably, Jeff Darlington of ESPN, who was on the ground at that time, termed the situation as confusing and chaotic
Nevertheless, the police report states that the detective suffered injuries that required medical attention. “He was transported to the hospital for further medical treatment by emergency medical personnel. Detective Gillis as uniform pants valued at approximately $80 were damaged beyond repair.”
From the Scottie Scheffler police report: the arresting officer, Bryan Gillis, says that Scheffler disobeyed his orders and then dragged him to the ground with his car causing injuries to the officer and his clothing. pic.twitter.com/oh5eOT0ZuY
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It should be noted that there hasn’t been any official footage of the fracas other than the one Darlington shot. Louisville mayor told WDRB, “We did not have any .. to my knowledge. We have not had discovered any video of the initial contact between officer Gillis and Mr. Scheffler.” Although Scheffler, tried to diffuse the situation in the post-round press conference, his attorney denied the charges straight away, vowing to fight for justice.
Scheffler’s attorney is ready for litigation
Steve Romines, who Scottie Scheffler hired as his attorney emphasized that his client was acting on the direction of another police officer. When the world no.1, unaware of the fatal accident and the delay in tee time was driving to Valhalla, an officer directed him to take the westbound road. Notably, Scottie Scheffler was in an official PGA Championship vehicle.
However, there was some miscommunication which resulted in Detective Gillis ordering Scheffler to stop. As for the arrest and the subsequent charges, Romines clearly told WDRB, “Over-charging, yeah, it’s very typical in every case. It gives more leverage in a possible resolution of the case.” Promising to fight as long as necessary, Romines added, “We’re scheduled for arraignment on Tuesday. We’ll plead not guilty.”
Scottie Scheffler is scheduled to appear before the court on May 21. Before that, he hopes to add one more major title to his resume. The 10-time PGA Tour winner will tee off at 1.29 PM from the 1st tee. PGA of America has decided to have split tees and threesomes so that the third round gets completed in the scheduled time.
