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Kentucky Drops Scheffler Police Assault Case In 'Misunderstanding'

Criminal charges against the world's top golfer, Scottie Scheffler, were dismissed by a Kentucky court, ending a stunning fracas that upended the second major of the golf season. Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell agreed with Scheffler’s characterization that the incident, which resulted in four charges including assault of a police officer, was a misunderstanding after, a separate fatality, the Wall Street Journal reports. A seven-minute hearing ended a 12-day saga that saw the best golfer wear an orange jumpsuit and compete in a major championship on the same day. O’Connell concluded that while the detective who stopped Scheffler had been concerned for public safety, “Mr. Scheffler’s actions and the evidence surrounding their exchange during this misunderstanding do not satisfy the elements of any criminal offenses,” the prosecutor said.


Steve Romines, Scheffler’s attorney, said he believed Scheffler could have sued the police, but he wouldn’t do so because it would be a distraction to his historic season and any costs would fall to Louisville taxpayers. 

“Scottie was a victim here,” Romines said. When Scheffler attempted to enter Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville on May 17 before the second round of the PGA Championship, he arrived to a chaotic scene after a person was struck and killed by a shuttle bus. Amid the predawn mayhem, with traffic at a standstill and police lights flashing, an officer stopped and arrested Scheffler—and both sides offered diverging accounts of what happened. Police said that detective Bryan Gillis stopped Scheffler and attempted to give instructions, and when he refused to comply, Gillis suffered injuries as he was dragged to the ground. Romines disputed that, saying the superstar was proceeding as directed and never assaulted any officer with his vehicle.

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