WORLD’S No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler appears to poke a police officer with his car in a dramatic new video released by police ahead of his imminent court date.
All police footage relating to the 27-year-old Masters champion allegedly running over a police officer at the PGA Championship has been made public.
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Louisiana cops released two new clips of the arrest, one with dashboard camera footage and another taken from a high vantage point overlooking the busy road.
The body camera footage shows Scheffler flanked by two officers and being pulled into a police car at the scene.
Another video shows the moment he drives his car slowly towards the gates near the golf course, while a police officer runs towards the moving vehicle and is poked by the bonnet.
The officer, apparently unharmed, quickly leans toward the open driver’s window to speak to Scheffler.
He even appears to lean into the vehicle, before another officer in high-visibility clothing approaches the car.
The golf star was previously accused of dragging the police officer to the ground with his car, leaving him in hospital.
He was arrested outside the PGA Championship course in Louisville and accused of assaulting a police officer.
Louisville Metro Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel today provided her “full findings” following an investigation into the incident, which Scheffler called a “huge misunderstanding.”
At a press conference Thursday morning, Louisville officials said the investigation is ongoing and that legal proceedings against him are expected to continue.
The golfer had previously been charged with second-degree assault on a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and failure to comply with traffic signals.
It was revealed this week that his arrest would need to be reviewed, as Officer Bryan Gillis failed to turn on body camera video before Scheffler was handcuffed.
Louisville police promised to investigate and “appropriately address” any policy violations that may have arisen from the arrest.
Chief Gwinn-Villaroel said, “The internal investigation is still ongoing.
“Any policy violations revealed during the investigation will be handled appropriately in accordance with LMPD disciplinary protocol.
“The department intends to provide an additional update on the investigation on Thursday, May 23, 2024.”
Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg emphasized during his weekly news conference that “action will be taken” if policies are not followed.
He said: “I still have questions about why it wasn’t on during Mr Scheffler’s arrest.”
A police department memo on Wednesday revealed its decision to make all the footage public.
It said: “[Louisville] Mayor Craig Greenberg and LMPD Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel will provide an update on the internal investigation into the incident involving Detective Bryan Gillis and Mr.
“Chiefs will provide their full findings and address any police visits. All currently available video footage of the incident will be released.”
The golf pro was scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday, but his arraignment date was postponed to June 3.
Scheffler is prepared to go to trial if the charges against him are not dropped, according to his lawyer.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Traffic was backed up for about a mile in both directions on a road leading to Valhalla Golf Club, where the PGA Championship was being held, on the morning of May 17, following an earlier fatal accident.
Witnesses stated that Scheffler attempted to bypass what he believed to be a security detail.
The golfer reportedly got out of the car when a police officer secured himself to the vehicle and shouted at him to stop driving.
The arresting officer Bryan Gillis, who reportedly did not have his body camera on, attempted to give Scheffler directions amid traffic chaos outside Valhalla, according to a police report.
But the golfer “refused to comply and sped off, dragging Detective Gillis to the ground,” the report stated.
The detective reportedly “suffered pain, swelling and abrasions to his left wrist and knee.”
Video from the scene showed him being handcuffed and placed in a police car — before donning an orange shirt for a photo op at a Louisville police station.
He returned to the golf course less than an hour before teeing off in the second round of the championship.
Scheffler was charged with second-degree felony assault on a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and failure to comply with a police officer’s traffic signals.
In a note released by the professional during the warm-up, he said: “This morning, I proceeded as instructed by the police.
“It was a very chaotic situation, which is understandable considering the tragic accident that occurred earlier, and there was a huge misunderstanding about what I thought I was being asked to do.
“I never intended to disregard any of the instructions.”
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