[Sport] Scheffler charges 'not dropped' as arresting officer disciplined

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Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg has announced Scottie Scheffler's charges are not being dropped, with the intention to "let the legal process play out", while police officials added detective Bryan Gillis has received "corrective action" for a policy violation.

 

Scheffler was arrested by Louisville Metro Police on Friday morning after trying to drive into Valhalla Golf Club in heavy traffic caused by an earlier - unrelated - accident, events he described as "a big misunderstanding" following "a very chaotic situation".

 

The 27-year-old was taken away by police in handcuffs before being released in time to return for the second round, with Scheffler facing charges of second-degree assault of a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving, and disregarding traffic signals from an officer directing traffic.

 

Speaking on Thursday, Mayor Greenberg confirmed no charges have been dropped, with police officials adding detective Gillis has received "corrective action" for his failure to turn on his body camera at the time of the incident, which was a violation of LMPD policy.

 

"Detective Gillis should have turned on his body-worn camera but did not," Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel said. "His failure to do so is a violation of LMPD policy on uniforms and equipment.

 

"Detective Gillis was counselled by his supervisor. We understand the seriousness of the failure to capture this interaction, which is why our officer has received corrective action for this policy violation."

 

"We are all looking to move forward," Mayor Greenberg said. "But we have to respect the legal process. And that's what we are going to do. We are going to let that play out."

"We're prepared to litigate the case if we need to, if we don't need to, fine," Romines said. "It will either be dismissed or it will go to trial."

 

Scheffler's arraignment date has been pushed back to Monday June 3 following his arrest during the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. He was originally supposed to be arraigned on Tuesday May 21 at 9am ET (2pm BST) but the date was changed on Monday.

 

In a statement on Monday, Jefferson County Attorney Mike O'Connell said: "Today, over the objection of Jefferson County Attorney Mike O'Connell, the District Judge presiding in the case of Mr Scheffler granted the defendant's attorney's motion to continue Mr Scheffler's arraignment from May 21 to June 3 at 9am.

 

"Our office continues to gather information in the case."

 

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