Just a day after Scottie Scheffler’s arraignment date got postponed to June 3, the chief of LMPD released a statement. In its official statement, the LMPD has promised an internal investigation report by this week. In fact, the Chief also affirmed that a violation will be handled ‘according to LMPD’s disciplinary protocol.’
Scheffler was arrested last Friday morning while entering Valhalla around 6 am. Traffic was stopped due to a fatal shuttle bus hit-and-kill accident near gate 1, that killed John Millis, 69, a security guard at the golf course. Scheffler, unaware of the matter and the delay in tee-time, wanted to avoid traffic, and, according to his arrest report, “pulled into the westbound lanes where outbound traffic was flowing”.
A scuffle broke out when Scheffler, allegedly, ‘refused to comply’ with police orders. The reigning Masters champion pulled away in his official PGA Championship vehicle, allegedly, ‘dragging’ Detective Bryan Gillis to the ground, resulting in pain and abrasion on his wrist and knee.In the aftermath, Scottie Scheffler was arrested and slapped with four charges, including a second-degree assault of a police officer. However, he was released quickly and completed all four rounds at the PGA Championship, tying for the eighth spot.
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Interestingly, the Louisville Mayor, Craig Greenberg, clarified that there was no body-cam footage available from Detective Gillis. In the absence of that, they were looking at some fixed camera recording near that area. Those haven’t been released publicly yet.
And, now a statement from Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel, who was appointed as the permanent Police Chief by Greenberg on July 2023, reads, “The internal investigation is still ongoing. Any policy violations that are revealed through the course of the investigation will be appropriately addressed according to LMPD’s disciplinary protocol. The department intends to provide an additional update on the investigation on Thursday, May 23, 2024.”
Notably, in the wake of Scheffler’s arrest, many PGA Tour Pros said that they generally avoid traffic by taking a different route. So, what the two-time Major champion did was nothing outrageous. Scottie Scheffler also foun