Scottie Scheffler’s lawyers insist the world number one is prepared to stand trial if charges of assaulting a police officer are not dropped.
Scheffler was arrested Friday morning after trying to drive into Valhalla Golf Club in heavy traffic after an earlier, unrelated incident in which a male pedestrian was struck by a shuttle bus. die.
According to the police report, Detective Brian Gillis stopped Scheffler’s car and “attempted to issue instructions to the Masters champion, who was playing in the PGA Championship at Valhalla.”
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Scottie Scheffler was detained by police near Valhalla Golf Club before the second round of the PGA Championship.
Scheffler refused to comply and “accelerated, dragging Detective Gillis to the ground,” the report said.
Scheffler faces charges of second-degree assault on a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and ignoring a traffic signal for a police officer directing traffic, and his arraignment is scheduled for Tuesday.
Second-degree assault is a felony and the other three charges are misdemeanors.
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“They’re either going to be dismissed or we’re going to go to trial because he didn’t do anything wrong,” said Scheffler’s attorney, Steve Romines. golf channel. “So we’re not interested in any kind of settlement talks or anything like that. It’s just a big miscommunication.
“There was an accident on the road, so there were different directions of traffic and different advice from the traffic controllers.
“An officer advised Scottie to take a detour and make a left turn into the facility. But the officer who charged him clearly didn’t know that. So, that’s where the miscommunication came in.”
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Scottie Scheffler spoke after the second round of the PGA Championship, detailing his arrest and detention before being released in time to play at Valhalla Golf Club kick off.
“We will enter a plea of not guilty and set a next court date,” Romines added of Tuesday’s arraignment.
Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg issued a statement on the incidents on Friday and told local media on Saturday that police did not capture body camera footage of Scheffler’s arrest.
“The officer did not have his body camera video on during the incident,” Greenberg said. “We will release the footage that we have. To my knowledge, we have not discovered the initial contact between Officer Gillis and Mr. Scheffler. any video.”
Greenberg said footage from a “fixed camera” across the street from the Valhalla entrance will be released in the coming days.
Scheffler remains a leading contender for Valhalla
After being released on his own recognizance and sent to the course, Scheffler shot a second-round 66 and was three strokes behind halftime leader Xander Schauffele.
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Scottie Scheffler spoke after the second round of the PGA Championship, detailing his arrest and detention before being released in time to play at Valhalla Golf Club kick off.
“I did spend some time in the cell stretching,” Scheffler admitted after the round. “This was a first for me. It was part of my warm-up. I just sat there and waited, and then I started warming up because I thought I might have a chance to come here and play.
“My situation will be dealt with. It was a confusing situation and a big misunderstanding. I have no way of understanding what happened and apart from my family, my heart is very worried.”
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