PGA Championship: charges against Scottie Scheffler dropped, officer injured in arrest has ‘no ill will’ against golfer
- Charges against Scheffler were dropped by Louisville prosecutor on Wednesday
- Detective Bryan Gillis said he “received visible injuries to my knees and wrist” during arrest
The Louisville police officer who arrested Scottie Scheffler said he has “no ill will” toward the pro golfer for injuries he said he suffered while directing traffic after a fatal accident during the PGA Championship.
A Louisville prosecutor dropped charges against Scheffler on Wednesday. Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell said Scheffler’s explanation that he had a misunderstanding May 17 with an officer directing traffic outside Valhalla Golf Club was “corroborated by the evidence.”
The officer, Detective Bryan Gillis, said he wishes Scheffler and his family “all the best” but took issue with comments by Scheffler’s lawyer after the Wednesday court hearing. Gillis released the one-page statement to WAVE-TV in Louisville Wednesday night.
Scheffler’s lawyer Steve Romines said his client had been “falsely arrested” and has grounds for a civil suit but does not wish to pursue any litigation. Romines added that multiple on-scene witnesses can confirm Gillis was not dragged by the car.
Gillis wrote that Romines’ claim of a false arrest was “unfortunate and disturbing” and a challenge to his “honesty and integrity”.
“To be clear, I was dragged by the car, I went to the ground and I received visible injuries to my knees and wrist,” Gillis wrote. “I’m going to recover from it, and it will be OK.”
Gillis also joked about his torn pants that he mentioned in the initial police report.
