By Anthony Caruso III | Publisher
Golfer Scottie Scheffler is a free man. The charges against him have been dropped.
The Jefferson County prosecutors filed a motion in court on Wednesday to dismiss the charges against him. And the judge has accepted the motion.
“Police officers have a difficult job and I hold them in high regard,” Scheffler said. “This was a severe miscommunication in a chaotic situation. I appreciate the support during the past two weeks and want to again encourage everyone to remember the real tragedy of May 17.
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“My thoughts and prayers continue to be with John Mills and his family, and I hope to personally offer my condolences now that the case is over. May John rest in peace.”
The authorities reportedly did not have enough evidence to move forward with the case. Scheffler mantained that it was a “misunderstanding” and the police evidence “corroborated” his statement.
Scheffler was not in court. However, his attorney was present.
The No. 1 golfer was facing a felony count of assault of a police officer. He also was facing three additional misdemeanors for allegedly “dragging a cop” with a vehicle.
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The incident happened outside of the PGA Championship grounds in Louisville, Kentucky on May 17th.
Scheffler said that he was not certain that he was speaking to a cop at the time of the incident. He reportedly was just trying to get to the course for his tee time.
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